The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Online meeting with All-Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia which as held on 8th September.

Intended results To progress Pre-Budget Submission 2026 asks with Government and opposition parties and to progress dementia-related policy issues.

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

- Online meeting took place on 8th September 2025 - Ahead of Budget Day on Tuesday, 7th October, discussion on sending all members of the Oireachtas The ASI’s Pre-Budget Submission 2026 with all the asks broken down individually. - Discussions about the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia hosting a ‘Coffee and Chat’ event at the Coffee Dock in Leinster House on Tuesday, 30th September. - Initial discussion on hosting a Christmas Jumper Day event in Leinster House in early December.

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.

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

George Lawlor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)