Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Designated Driver campaign

Intended results Highlight concerns with certain public commercial partnerships and sponsorships.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Sheila Gilheany

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 (1)

Raising concerns with the Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics over the involvement of Drinkaware (an alcohol industry funded entity) in this campaign.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Transport)