Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

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 Home help and homecare services

Intended results Introduction of a statutory entitlement to homecare

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Justin Moran

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Senator Colette Kelleher on 11 May.

Email (1)

Sent discussion document produced by a coalition of NGOs working on homecare issues to Deputy Michael Harty on 9 May.

Email (1)

Email to Minister Jim Daly seeking an extension of the consultation on a statutory right to homecare.

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.

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)