Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Ageing Better Election 2020 campaign seeking a whole of government approach to ageing including the appointment of a Senior Minister for Ageing in the Dept of An Taoiseach, a Commissioner for Ageing, prioritization of policies to support Ageing in Place, income adequacy

Intended results That the programme for Government would prioritize the issues raised in the Ageing Better manifesto produced by our organisation in partnership with Active Retirement Ireland; responding with a whole of Government approach appointment of a senior Minister for Older People, a Commissioner for Ageing, to stop the planned increase in pension age and resource adequately the digital skills for citizens, a stat. homecare scheme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paddy Connolly, Celine Clarke

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? asked members and stakeholders to raise the Ageing Better campaign priorities with elected public representatives and those seeking election.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Emails issued between 27 March and 04 April containing letter, info graphic and link to the Ageing Better Manifesto published on ageaction.ie

Phone call (1)

phone call with Deputy O'Cuiv and Paddy Connolly

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)