The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Online Ministerial Accessible Transport Forum which took place on 29th September 2025

Intended results Raise concerns on behalf of people living with dementia who are using public transport.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Saoirse Kelly - Advocacy Engagement & Participation Officer

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Attended Ministerial Accessible Transport Forum, raised concerns on behalf of the Irish Dementia Working Group. The meeting, held on 29th September, was attended by other invited stakeholder from the disability sector and was held in relation to the recently published new National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People (NHRSDP) 2025-2030. The meeting was hosted at the Department of Transport in Dublin, but there was also a virtual dial-in option available.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)