Alcohol Forum Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Clarity on the inclusion of alcohol in the New National Drugs strategy and a commitment from Government and the Department of Health that clear action areas, key performance indicators and budgets would be agreed to prevent and reduce alcohol harm over the lifetime of the new strategy.

Methods: Event / ReceptionMeetingPhone callEmailSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Smith (Councillor), Cavan County Council

Intent: Increased support for HSE investment in alcohol and drug support services in Cavan and Monaghan.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: To advocate for Government support on the matter

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Alcohol included as a clear and named priority in the new National Drugs Strategy including clear actions and a commitment by Government to ensure that resources are ringfenced to allow for delivery of the named actions.

Methods: Phone callEmailLetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: Alcohol Forum Ireland led the development of a coalition of over 70 organisations and individuals to advocate for meaningful inclusion of alcohol in the new national Drug Strategy which is due for publication in 2025. The intended result is the inclusion of clear goals, actions and a commitment to resources to prevent and reduce alcohol harm within the new national drug strategy.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Professor Breda Smyth (Chief Medical Officer), Department of Health

Intent: Introduction of health labelling on alcohol in 2026 as committed to by Government through the Public Health Alcohol Act

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Increase in funding to support AFI to deliver a sustainable, safe and effective under 18s alcohol and other drug service for young people in Counties Cavan and Monaghan. ::Advocate for the need for improved service provision for both young people and adults with alcohol and other drug use issues in the Cavan and Monaghan region.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: Interpretation of advertising restrictions in the Public Health Alcohol Act expanded to include zero alcohol products and alcohol brand advertising

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: To advocate for changes to the Sale of Alcohol Bill to better provide for regulation of drink delivery services, teenage discos and to raise concerns about the proposed liberalisation of licensing hours and expansion of the number of licenses.

Methods: Meeting