Overwatch Report

Age Action

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance of meeting of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Participation in a joint letter on energy poverty with Friends of the Earth and other NGOs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patricia Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Attendance at pre-budget forum (Department of Social Protection)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Attendance at National Climate Stakeholder Forum (convened by DECC)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with Department CEDIY

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Community and Voluntary Pillar annual pre-budget meeting with the Minister of Finance and Minister of PER

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Health] Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with the Department of Health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Siobhán McArdle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Health] Attendance at Sinn Féin roundtable discussion on home support and older persons' policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Health] Age Action meeting with Minister Mary Butler

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Corona Joyce', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Community] Attendance at the National Civic Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance as a NESC representative for the Community and Voluntary Pillar

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Attendance at DSP post-Budget briefing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Social Protection] Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with DSP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance as a NESC representative for the Community and Voluntary Pillar 15 December 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Meeting with Deputy Calleary on fair and flexible pensions for all.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Letter to Minister Simon Harris requesting clarity on supports for the digital inclusion of older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Age Action

January–April

[Social Protection] Income adequacy and security provided by the State pension and elimination of mandatory retirement clauses in employment contracts in the context of the mandate of the Pension Commission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

January–April

[Finance] Meeting with Minister on the experience of older people renewing motor insurance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Briefing provided to Labour Part TDs on the STOP67 objectives and proposals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Provision of a brief to Labour Party TDs on Age Action's pre-budget analysis and proposals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Attendance at the Department of Social Protection's Pre-Budget Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Provision of a briefing to Fianna Fáil TDs on Age Action's Budget 2022 priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Robbie Gallagher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gerry Horkan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eugene Murphy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 4 more

Age Action

May–August

[Taxation] Attendance at the National Economic Dialogue including the breakout session on taxation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Health] Attendance at the National Economic Dialogue including the breakout session on health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Provision of a brief to Fianna Fáil TDS and Senators in relation to the STOP67 campaign to protect the state pension of which Age Action is a member

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] attendance at the Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Circulation of Age Action's Pre Budget Submission - Addressing Inequalities and Supporting Rights of Older People

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Justice and Equality] attendance at the Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Social Protection] Age Action proposals on the State Pension

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}

Age Action

September–December

[Social Protection] Attendance at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eugene Murphy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Gavan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

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