Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 03 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Labelling of alcohol products in EU

Intended results Health information labelling on alcohol products in EU

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sheila Gilheany

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Frances Fitzgerald in her constituency office on 22 Sept.

Email (1)

Email to Simon Coveney re inclusion of alcohol labelling as an issue in upcoming European elections.

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 Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)