Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 03 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Alcohol excise duties revision

Intended results Increase in alcohol excise duties to reflect public health recommendations.

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.

Email (2-5)

Emails drawing attention to recent reports from OECD and World Health Organization on alcohol taxation recommendations.

Social Media (2-5)

Social media tags drawing attention to recent reports on alcohol taxation recommendations.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Professor Breda Smyth Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)