Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Letter seeking a meeting to discuss the membership of the Commission on Pensions, specifically the inclusion of representatives of older people and members of the STOP 67 Coalition.

Intended results A meeting to to open dialogue on the need for strong civil society representation on the Commission on Pensions including older people's advocacy organisations / STOP67 Coalition

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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? 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)

Letter sent via email on 20 October which resulted in a meeting with the Secretary to to the Commission on Pensions Roishin Shen.

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.

Tim Duggan Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)