Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Raise awareness of alcohol related harms and the socio-economic cost to society.

Intended results Inform public health policy priorities. Commencement of Minimum price of alcohol products (Section 11) and other outstanding sections of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sheila Gilheany and Eunan McKinney.

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.

Letter (2-5)

Information of a new strategic plan for Alcohol Action Ireland - 'Leading Change: A Society Free from Alcohol Harm' and a request for meeting.

Event / Reception (1)

Public health symposium: David and Goliath – How can public health concerns sustain priority of government and win the battle against dominant vested interests?

Letter (1)

A request from Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland for the immediate commencement of minimum price of alcohol products.

Email (6-10)

Commissioner designate hearing before European Parliament committee

Letter (1)

Meeting request regarding 'Reducing Harm, supporting recovery' strategy 2017-25.

Letter (1)

Awareness of, and funding request for, 'Silent Voices' advocacy initiative.

Social Media (51-100)

Awareness of issues relating to alcohol misuse within Irish society and actions required to alleviate harms, reduce consumption and cohesively implement the Pubic Health Alcohol Act.

Phone call (6-10)

Information of a new strategic plan for Alcohol Action Ireland - 'Leading Change: A Society Free from Alcohol Harm' and a request for meeting.

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Clare Daly MEP (European Parliament)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Senator (Seanad)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)