Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Discussion of Programme for Government commitment

Intended results To secure funding to implement a Programme for Government commitment To brief the Minister on key policy priorities for Age Action

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paddy Connolly

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)

Age Action CEO Paddy Connolly and Head of Programmes Vicky Harris met with the Minister; names of officials in attendance not available at the time of this return (a request for details has been made)

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.

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Health)