Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Decision by the HSE to terminate lease at St Davnet's campus

Intended results To encourage the HSE to enter into discussions with Monaghan U3A to reverse the decision to terminate the lease or to assist in identifying alternative accommodation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamon Timmins

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letters sent to Minister of State with Responsibility for Older People Helen McEntee TD and to Minister Heather Humphreys who had previously opened the office. Monaghan University of the 3rd Age's (U3A) lease for accommodation in the HSE campus was being terminated and we wrote to the Ministers to seek their assistance for the group.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Health)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)