The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Date published 14 Aug, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Meeting to discuss priority health policy issues for Fine Gael General Election manifesto

Intended results Inclusion of asks and dementia policy areas in upcoming Budget considerations and also in future planning for General Election manifesto for Fine Gael

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Head of Advocacy, Research and Public Affairs Cormac Cahill and Head of Operations and Community Engagement Siobhan O'Connor

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.

Meeting (1)

The meeting was an in-person meeting and took place on 8th August at Fine Gael HQ in Dublin. Our Pre-Budget Submission ‘Equal Supports: Building on Momentum in 2025’ asks were outlined. It was also outlined that there needs to be equity of access to dementia supports and services across Ireland and increased investment is needed in community services, acute services, mental health supports, social protection, dementia research and the dementia workforce.

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.

Colm Burke Minister of State (Department of Health)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)