Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad

Intent: 1) Provision of bereavement supports for older bereaved people who are at heightened risk of social isolation (2) Guaranteed access to out-of-hours GP and community nursing services for all older people at end of life (3) Implement the Statutory Homecare Scheme to support older people to stay in their own home for as long as possible (4) Repeat the National End of Life Survey (5) Support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: 1) Provision of bereavement supports for older bereaved people who are at heightened risk of social isolation (2) Guaranteed access to out-of-hours GP and community nursing services for all older people at end of life (3) Implement the Statutory Homecare Scheme to support older people to stay in their own home for as long as possible (4) Repeat the National End of Life Survey (5) Support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Promote awareness of (1) key policy commitments relevant to our ageing population and (2) the value of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People in enhancing the capacity and capability of public services to address ageing and the challenges and opportunities arising.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Promote awareness of (1) key policy commitments relevant to our ageing population and (2) the value of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People in enhancing the capacity and capability of public services to address ageing and the challenges and opportunities arising.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Promote awareness of (1) key policy commitments relevant to our ageing population and (2) the value of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People in enhancing the capacity and capability of public services to address ageing and the challenges and opportunities arising.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Heightened awareness of (1) the slow implementation of policy commitments relevant to our ageing population and (2) the value of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People in enhancing the capacity and capability of public services to address ageing and the challenges and opportunities arising.

Methods: Lobby day

Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: The call for a national strategy to be developed and implemented in order to combat loneliness and isolation.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Support for Age Alliance calls (1) The call to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People and (2) the need for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.

Methods: Meeting