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Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

January–April

[Health] Request to (1) publish and implement an evidence-based action plan to combat loneliness and isolation (2) introduce a system of benchmarking the State pension (3) scale up proven demonstrator models for housing for older people (4) implement a national campaign to combat ageism (5) support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

January–April

[Housing] Request to (1) publish and implement an evidence-based action plan to combat loneliness and isolation (2) introduce a system of benchmarking the State pension (3) scale up proven demonstrator models for housing for older people (4) implement a national campaign to combat ageism (5) support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

January–April

[Social Protection] Request to (1) publish and implement an evidence-based action plan to combat loneliness and isolation (2) introduce a system of benchmarking the State pension (3) scale up proven demonstrator models for housing for older people (4) implement a national campaign to combat ageism (5) support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

COPE Galway CLG

September–December

[Finance] Launch of ‘Telling It Like It Is 3: Experiences of Older People at End-of-Life 2025 by Alliance of Age Sector NGOs, using the National End of Life Survey to highlight priorities: communication, access to key people/help, community care and bereavement support.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Teresa Costello', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

September–December

[Health] Cross party group of TDs and Senators attending open-invitation meeting at the Audio Visual (AV) Room, Leinster House

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Teresa Costello', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 more

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

September–December

[Health] Meeting with Minister for Older People

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

January–April

[Health] 1) The call to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People and (2) the need for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation to event in AV Room, Leinster House'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Presentation in AV Room, Leinster House'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Gerry Horkan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 25 more

The Irish Hospice Foundation

January–April

[Health] The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs launched the report ‘Taking stock: Is Government keeping its commitments to older people?’ a hard-hitting review which highlights a significant failure by Government to deliver many of Ireland’s policy commitments for ageing and older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

May–August

[Health] (1) The call to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People and (2) the need for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

May–August

[Health] Meeting to discuss the call for a national strategy to be developed and implemented in order to combat loneliness and isolation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

September–December

[Health] Call for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

January–April

[Health] Positive ageing; Services for Older People; Ageism.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Event in the AV Room, Leinster House, for all Oireachtas members; Age Alliance representatives were: Sue Shaw (CEO, The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament), Seán Moynihan (CEO, ALONE), Maureen Kavanagh (CEO, Active Retirement Ireland), Áine Brady (CEO, Third Age), Paula O’Reilly (CEO, Irish Hospice Foundation), Andy Heffernan (CEO, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland), Karen Horgan (CEO, Age & Opportunity), Hugh O'Connor (Coordinator, Alliance of Age Sector NGOs)."} {'name': 'Corona Joyce', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

May–August

[Health] Positive ageing; Services for Older People; Ageism; The call to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Cross party group of TDs and Senators attending open-invitation meeting at the Audio Visual (AV) Room, Leinster House.'}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

January–April

[Health] The urgent need for a collaborative and resourced programme of work to tackle ageism. (2) The need for leadership and relevant structures to support effective implementation of the National Positive Ageing Strategy (2013).

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

September–December

[Health] The urgent need for a collaborative and resourced programme of work to tackle ageism and the need for leadership and relevant structures to support effective implementation of the National Positive Ageing Strategy (2013)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

September–December

[Health] Meeting with the Minister to discuss the implementation of the National Positive Ageing Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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