Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Age Action's submissions on Budget 2024

Intended results Raise awareness of the situation of older persons; advocate for a €30/week increase to the state pension and increases to other welfare, and proposals on other spending to meet the needs of older persons.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Celine Clarke

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email to all TDs and Senators with Age Action's submission attached.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with TDs and Senators (at their request) following Age Action's email. (Some of these are in the next four-month reporting period).

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)