Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 13 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Alcohol policy development, office for alcohol harm reduction

Intended results Establish an Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction which would develop government policy in this area.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sheila Gilheany, Frank Murray, Hannah Loughlin, Jennifer Hough

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Minister Stephen Donnelly by internet, 8 May 2023 Meeting with Duncan Smith in Leinster House, 3 May 2023

Email (2-5)

emails to Minister Stephen Donnelly, David Cullinane, Duncan Smith

Social Media (2-5)

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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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)