Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Meetings and correspondence seeking support for the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill on behalf of the Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland

Intended results To secure support for the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhán Creaton, Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Siobhán Creaton (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members Letter from Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland to all Oireachtas members with information about the evidence-based initiatives in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill and asking for support.

Letter All Councillors Letter from Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland to all Councillors with information about the evidence-based initiatives in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill and asking for support.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Siobhán Creaton and Catherine Keane from Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland Met Senator Frances Black, Chair of Cross Party Group on Alcohol Misuse

Email (6-10)

Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland sent correspondence to the Cross Party Group seeking support for the Public Health (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.

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

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

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)