ARI

Lobbying Organisation ARI

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details ARI is calling for the inclusion of shingles vaccination in the national immunisation programme

Intended results To seek political action on inclusion of shingles vaccination in the national immunisation programme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Bough (ARI Head of Policy and Programmes)

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.

Email (1)

Provision of briefing materials to inform and support Senator Conway’s parliamentary action on shingles vaccination for older adults.

Meeting (1)

In-person meeting at Leinster House. Briefing on economic barriers to older people accessing the shingles vaccine.

Email (1)

Email thanking Senator Conway for raising Commencement Matter on shingles vaccination.

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.

Joe Conway Senator (Seanad)