Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Broadcast Alcohol Advertising Watershed

Intended results Implement broadcast advertising watershed measure from Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr. Sheila Gilheany and Hannah-Alice Loughlin

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.

Social Media (2-5)

On various dates including 15/11, 20/11, 22/12 also shared RTÉ piece on binge drinking risks

Event / Reception (1)

Met Frank Feighan at event on 28 Nov 2022

Email (1)

email to Paul Murphy, TD in Dec 2022

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)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)