Sage Advocacy

Lobbying Organisation Sage Advocacy

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Sage sent a submission to the UN Committee Against Torture, and a copy of each submission went to relevant public officials

Intended results Legislative and policy change in relation to vulnerable adults and older people. Sage has referred issues of concern which amount to inhuman and degrading treatment for consideration by the Committee.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mervyn Taylor, Michelle Rooney

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.

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The UN Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) will examine Ireland’s implementation of the UN Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment on 27th and 28th July. Ahead of Ireland’s examination, Sage, the support and advocacy service for vulnerable adults and older people, has referred issues of concern which amount to inhuman and degrading treatment for consideration by the Committee, and will present issues to the Committee in Geneva.

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.

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brassil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)