Gibney Communications

Lobbying Organisation Gibney Communications

Date published 12 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details To highlight the need for greater public information and education to reduce the misuse of alcohol in Ireland.

Intended results Encourage politicians to introduce further measures to curb alcohol misuse in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamonn Mackey

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Alcohol Awareness Foundation Limited

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 13 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, D02 HW89

Main business or activity

Company website drinkaware.ie

Contact email address ceo@drinkaware.ie

Contact phone number 00 353 1 443 1151

Contact address 13 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, D02 HW89

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Marian Harkin TD to discuss the need for greater public information and education on alcohol misuse in Ireland.

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.

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)