Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 18 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Sale of Alcohol Bill

Intended results Changes to proposals to extend licensing hours and venues for sale of alcohol.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sheila Gilheany, Jennifer Hough, Mary O'Mahoney

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Raising concerns about public health implications of Sale of Alcohol bill.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Raising concerns about public health implications of Sale of Alcohol bill.

Informal communication (2-5)

Text messages re Sale of Alcohol bill.

Social Media (6-10)

Tagging DPOs on social media re Sale of Alcohol bill

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 An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)