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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 26)
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Policies to improve the lives of older persons.
Methods: Email, Meeting, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre-election submissions to all political parties |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Contribute the perspective of the community and voluntary pillar to draft documents and discussions.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attendance at NESC meeting |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Teresa Leonard (Deputy Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Increased state pension and other spending to benefit older persons
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget submissions |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad; Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Ned O'Sullivan (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Mary Seery Kearney (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Vincent P Martin (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: To get the current Hate Crime Bill enacted.
Methods: Event / Reception, Informal communication, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Age Action is a member of the Coalition against Hate Crime |
| — | which lobbies for the enactment of hate crime legislation |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Angela Denning (Chief Executive Officer), The Courts Service
Intent: Raise awareness of the problem of digital exclusion. Lobbying was not the direct aim but the CEO of the Court Service was also in attendance and part of the conversation.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Age Action participated in a roundtable discussion on digital transformation of the public service for Eolas Magazine |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paul Bolger (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To advocate for stronger financial supports for older persons experiencing energy poverty.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attended the Energy Poverty Action Plan Stakeholder Event hosted by DECC |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Teresa Leonard (Deputy Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Social Protection; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To ensure older persons got the required supports in Budget 2025.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Age Action attended the Department of Social Protection's Annual Pre-Budget Forum to advocate for our asks in the upcoming budget. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To ensure the issues facing older women were included in Ireland's gender equality agenda.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Age Action participated in a DCEDIY consultation with civil society regarding Ireland's submission under the Beijing Declaration |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To influence the draft loneliness policy to ensure it did not reinforce stereotypes about ageing and older persons and to provide research and information to strengthen it.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Age Action were invited to meet with Deputy Robert Troy and give feedback to his office's draft loneliness policy. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Social Protection; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Raise awareness of the real terms cut in social protection rates' spending power, despite nominal rate increase and despite one-off payments.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attendance and speaking at Social Inclusion Forum |
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