Age & Opportunity

Lobbying Organisation Age & Opportunity

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Co-signatory on a letter requesting an extension in the initial consultation period for the proposed Homecare scheme

Intended results To extend the deadline for submissions to the end of September

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Foley for Age & Opportunity along with a number of other NGOs in the ageing and disability sector

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 (1)

The Minister announced an extension to the consultation period which may have been due, at least in part, to this letter.

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.

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)