Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Alcohol policy development

Intended results Raise awareness of the issues of alcohol harm on public health, seek stronger policy measures to reduce the harm from alcohol, ensure the experiences of those in recovery are included in policy making and improved services for those harmed by alcohol.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoin Ryan, Sheila Gilheany, Frank Murray, Bobby Smyth, Paddy Creedon

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Contact local TDs through AAI website seeking improved public health measures in relation to alcohol including treatment services.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Leinster House, Meeting with Louise O'Reilly, Leinster House Meeting with Ann Graves, Leinster House

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Online meeting with Dr Colm Henry Online meeting with Prof Mary Horgan

Social Media (11-20)

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.

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Grace Boland TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Máire Devine TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Louis O'Hara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dr Colm Henry Chief Clinical Officer (Health Service Executive)

Professor Mary Horgan Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Minister of State (Department of Health)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn Senator (Seanad)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)