Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Increased funding for older people in the form of the State Pension and secondary income supports.

Intended results Increase in the State Pension; Establishing a link between the State Pension and average earnings; Restoration of the Fuel Allowance and the Telephone Allowance.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Justin Moran

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)

Meeting with Minister Varadkar regarding the need for an increase in the State Pension and a link to be made between the State Pension and average earnings; also discussed the Fuel Allowance and the Telephone Allowance.

Email (1)

Copy of Age Action's Pre Budget Submission sent to Minister Leo Varadkar and to the members of the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Billy Kelleher and Deputy Mary Butler regarding the need for an increase in the State Pension and a link to be made between the State Pension and average earnings.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy John Brady and Deputy Denise Mitchell regarding the need for an increase in the State Pension and a link to be made between the State Pension and average earnings.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Senator John Dolan regarding the need for an increase in the State Pension and a link to be made between the State Pension and average earnings.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister McEntee during which we discussed the need for an increase in the State Pension and a link to be made between the State Pension and average earnings.

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)

Maria Bailey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Curran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

David Moloney Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Health)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)