Alcohol Forum Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Forum Ireland

Date published 22 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Position paper to the Drugs Policy Unit in the Department seeking additional funding for the implementation of Action 1.1.1 in the new national drug and alcohol stratrgy.

Intended results Increased funding for the implementation of Action 1.1.1 in the National drug and alcohol strategy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paula Leonard

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.

Submission (1)

Submission made to the Principal officer Drugs Policy unit Department of health seeking additional funding be allocated to implement action 1.1.1 of the National Drug and Alcohol Strategy

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.

Jim Walsh Head of Unit (Department of Health)