ALONE

Lobbying Organisation ALONE

Date published 16 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details ALONE's pre-budget submission

Intended results Support for ALONE's pre-budget submission recommendations, including; Benchmarking the State Pension to 34% of average wages; funding of an action plan to tackle loneliness; Increased funding for Housing Adaptation Grants; Implementation of a statutory home support service; Delivery of a €10m fund to support people experiencing energy poverty; Development of a clear budget heading for funding the annual operation of Housing with Support; funding to role of Commissioner for Older People

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean Moynihan, Grainne Loughran

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Mass email sharing ALONE's pre budget submission with all Ministers, TDs and Senators

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

Attendance and participation in Department of Social Protection Pre-Budget Forum

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Colm Burke in relation to loneliness action plan

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.

Colm Burke Minister of State (Department of Health)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Teresa Leonard Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)