Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Budget 2021 priorities issues for Age Action -the creation of an office for a Commissioner on Ageing, a new National Digital Strategy with adequate supports for continuous learning, pension adequacy and reform, a digital allowance, rights based statutory home care scheme, commencement of the Assisted Decision Making Act and funding to fully operate the Decision Support Service

Intended results TD aware of issues around Age Action's Budget 2021 priorities and give consideration to supporting the 'asks' in Budget 2021.

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.

Submission (1)

Pre-Budget Submission - Life with Dignity in Older Age - circulated to members of the Oireachtas.

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.

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)