Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 09 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Budget 2018

Intended results Support for Age Action's priorities for Budget 2018

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Members were asked to contact their TDs in advance of Budget 2018 to urge them to support Age Action's priorities.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email sent to all TDs and senators setting out Age Action's top priorities for Budget 2018 including increased investment in homecare, an increase in the State Pension and an increase in the Living Alone Allowance.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings with a number of elected representatives seeking support for Age Action's priorities for Budget 2018 including increased investment in homecare, an increase in the State Pension and an increase in the Living Alone Allowance.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)