Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Bilateral meeting on 5th June 2018 between the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Community and Voluntary Pillar

Intended results Raise awareness on Age Action Budget 2019 priorities and overall work programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Corona Joyce

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)

Bilateral meeting on 5 June 2018 between the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Community and Voluntary Pillar, Goldsmith House, Dublin 2. Relevant agenda items for Age Action include 2012 pension changes, update on pension reform, labour market activation for older people and telephone allowance administration

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.

Anne Vaughan Deputy Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Kathleen Stack Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)