Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 28 Oct, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Submissions on a new National Housing Plan and on meeting the housing needs of older people

Intended results Measures to increase the supply of age-friendly homes and to address older people's housing needs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Camille Loftus

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Camille Loftus (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Camille Loftus (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Health)

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.

Submission (1)

Submission on the development of a new National Housing Plan made at the invitation of the Secretary General of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Meeting (1)

Attendance meeting on Housing Policy for Older People at the invitation of Assistance Secretary of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Submission (1)

Submission on Housing Policy for Older People at the invitation of the Minister of State for Housing

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 Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

David Kelly Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)