The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Meeting to raise awareness about the lived experience of dementia

Intended results The opportunity to engage with the Sinn Fein leadership in order to promote understanding of the lived experience of dementia

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clodagh Whelan on behalf of the Irish Dementia Working Group

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.

Email (2-5)

Communication was sent to set up the details for the meeting

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting took place on zoom on May 21st and was attended by Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, 2 members of ASI staff and 4 members of the Irish Dementia Working Group to discuss the lived experience of dementia and how Sinn Fein could support and highlight issues such as home care and the National Dementia Strategy.

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)