Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 18 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details EU alcohol health policy

Intended results Raise issues around alcohol policy at EU level, particularly in relation to health information of labelling of alcohol products.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Keane, Sheila Gilheany, Eoin Ryan, Frank Murray

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 (31-50)

Emails to EU election candidates highlighting issues around alcohol and asking that candidates pledge to put public health ahead of vested interests

Email (21-30)

Emails to MEPs seeking meetings to discuss alcohol policy development in EU.

Event / Reception (1)

Brief meeting with Barry Andrews by Prof Frank Murray at a reception. Raised issues about alcohol policy.

Social Media (2-5)

Social media posts tagging selected DPOs

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.

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Daithí Doolan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers Senator (Seanad)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)