Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 09 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details alcohol and domestic, sexual and gender-based violence

Intended results Raise awareness of links between alcohol and domestic violence Introduction of Operation Encompass, an early intervention programme to support children experiencing domestic violence.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoin Ryan, Sheila Gilheany, Carol Fawsitt

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Contact their local TDs through AAI website calling for the introduction of Operation Encompass.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Emails to selected DPOs

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with James Geoghegan in Leinster House 26 May 2025 Meeting with Suzanne Coogan

Informal communication (2-5)

Text messages to selected DPOs

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to selected DPOs

Social Media (21-30)

Social media tags with selected DPOs.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Geoghegan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe Chief Executive Officer (Cuan)

Suzanne Coogan Press Adviser (Department of Justice)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shay Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maeve O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)