Alcohol Awareness Foundation Limited

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Awareness Foundation Limited

Date published 21 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details To congratulate the Ministers/Deputies re. the introduction of MUP, and highlighting the evident need for a multi-faceted and collective approach to reducing alcohol harm - in addition to legislation - to include inclusive, accessible and broad public education (especially for young people).

Intended results FYI with the offer of a meeting/briefing to further explain Drinkaware's research findings, evidence-informed work, and the importance of far-reaching national best practice-alcohol education.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity sheena horgan

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)

1 email to both Minister Donnelly and Minister Feighan

Virtual Meeting (1)

1 meeting and follow up email to Deputies Durkan and Kenny

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)

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Health)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)