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Lobbying Organisation ALONE

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Action plan to combat loneliness

Intended results Budget funding and additional awareness of an action plan for loneliness and increased mental health supports for older people

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grainne Loughran

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Mark Ward and David Cullinane at Leinster House, re loneliness action plan and mental health

Event / Reception (2-5)

Event with Mary Butler, also attended by Corona Joyce

Email (6-10)

Emails with Mark Ward, Fergus O'Dowd re loneliness

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.

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Corona Joyce Special Adviser (Department of Health)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)