Gibney Communications

Lobbying Organisation Gibney Communications

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details To highlight the adverse affects of alcohol consumption on mental health

Intended results Encourage politicians to introduce further measures to curb alcohol misuse in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamonn Mackey

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Alcohol Awareness Foundation Limited

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 13 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, Dublin 2, D02 HW89, Dublin

Main business or activity Health

Company website drinkaware.ie

Contact email address ceo@drinkaware.ie

Contact phone number 00 353 1 443 1151

Contact address 13 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, Dublin 2, D02 HW89, Dublin

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email to the Minister of State for Mental Health to try arrange a meeting with Drinkaware to discuss the adverse affects of alcohol consumption on mental health.

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.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)