Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Operation Encompass

Intended results Introduction of Operation Encompass to Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr. Sheila Gilheany, Carol Fawsitt, Hannah Loughlin

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? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

On various dates including 15th September 2022 and 7th November 2022

Phone call (2-5)

On various dates including Oct 2022

Social Media (2-5)

Letter (1)

Sent 28 October 2022

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lara Hynes Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)