Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Engagement with Oireachtas members on the Public Health Alcohol bill

Intended results To inform Oireachtas members of the benefits the evidence-based measures in the Public Health Alcohol Bill can bring to Irish society in terms of reducing the number of deaths due to alcohol and easing the burden on frontline health services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhán Creaton, Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Siobhán Creaton (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members All Oireachtas members were sent - Ireland’s Public Health Bill crucial to reduce alcohol harm - an article published in the Lancet in November 2017 by Prof Frank Murray, Chair, Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Prof Frank Murray met Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan to discuss the Public Health Alcohol Bill

Event / Reception (2-5)

Prof Frank Murray discussed the Public Health Alcohol Bill with Minister for Children, Katherine Zappone and Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD at events held at RCPI

Meeting (2-5)

Siobhán Creaton and Catherine Keane from Alcohol Action Ireland met Senator Frances Black, Senator Catherine Noone and Minister for Health, Simon Harris to discuss the Public Health Alcohol Bill

Event / Reception (1)

Roisin Shortall TD spoke about Sláintecare at our Medicine in Changing Times event in October 2017

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony Holohan Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)