Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 11 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Reform of the State Pension system

Intended results Reversal of changes to the State Pension system in 2012 that introduced a number of new qualifying bands and resulted in greatly reduced pensions for many older people. Shaping of public consultation on A Roadmap for Pensions Reform.

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? Attend a protest outside Leinster House on 18 January to support the reversal of the 2012 State Pension cuts and to contact their elected representatives on the same matter.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings in Dublin and New Ross attended by elected representatives as part of a coalition of civil society groups.

Letter (2-5)

Correspondence to Minister Regina Doherty.

Email (2-5)

Email correspondence to Deputies Willie O'Dea, John Brady, Mary Butler and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin regarding the Roadmap for Pensions Reform

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.

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Séamus Healy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Scanlon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Curran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Máire Devine Senator (Seanad)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Michael Sheehan Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)