Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Public Health (Alcohol) BIll

Intended results Ensure legislation is passed

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzanne Costello

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Suzanne Costello as a member of the Healthy Ireland Council, met Minister Simon Harris at a council meeting and spoke to him about the need to progress the legislation.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)