Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2017
52. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince March 2016, my Department has received nine Representations from a number of organisations regarding the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, as follows:
- IBEC;
- Hume Brophy;
- Responsible Retailing of Alcohol in Ireland – 3 Reps received;
- Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland;
- Alcohol Health Alliance – forwarded to Department of Health for direct response;
- Q4 PR;
- HSE West - forwarded to Department of Health for direct response.
This correspondence was dealt with at Official level.
My Special Adviser has also received representations on this issue.
I have not attended any meetings regarding the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. I am informed that my predecessor did not attend any such meetings in the timeframe indicated.
Meetings that took place at Official level did not have designated officers present from the perspective of the Lobbying Act. Meetings with Designated Public Officials are required to be registered on the Register of Lobbying and are publicly available at: https://www.lobbying.ie/.
