Third Age

Lobbying Organisation Third Age

Date published 11 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Positive Ageing, services for older people, ageism.

Intended results The call for a national strategy to be developed and implemented in order to combat loneliness and isolation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Áine Brady, CEO, Third Age

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)

The lobbying took place as part of the Alliance of Age Sector NGOs. Present were Áine Brady (Third Age), Seán Moynihan (ALONE), Hugh O’Connor (Alliance of Age Sector NGOs). Lobbying took place in Leinster House, 31 July 2024.

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.

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)