Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Housing Aid for Older People Budget.

Intended results Increase the Housing Aid for Older People Budget; Reverse changes introduced to the scheme in 2014 which have made it more difficult to qualify.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Naomi Feely

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.

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Sent copy of our pre budget submission to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to Minister Damien English.

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Sent copy of our pre budget submission to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa.

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Sent copy of our pre budget submission to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to Minister Simon Coveney.

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Sent copy of our pre budget submission to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to Deputy Eoin Ó Broin.

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Sent copy of our pre budget submission to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to Deputy Barry Cowen.

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.

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)