Third Age

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

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

Intent: Specific details/Intended results: (1) Targeted training for those interacting with older people and resources to engage in honest conversations (2) Provision of bereavement supports for older bereaved people who are at heightened risk of social isolation (3) Guaranteed access to out-of-hours GP and community nursing services for all older people at end of life (4) Implement the Statutory Homecare Scheme to support older people to stay in their own home for as long as possible. ::Intended results continued from entry above: (5) Repeat the National End of Life Survey (6) Support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

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

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

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

Intent: The call to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People and the need for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.

Methods: Meeting

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: Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Cowen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bríd Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shortall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Heightened awareness of (1) the weak or 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: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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

Intent: Heightened awareness of the value of an independent commissioner in enhancing the capacity and capability of public services to address ageing and the challenges and opportunities arising. To call for an Independent Commissioner on ageing and older people.

Methods: Meeting