The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Date published 13 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Development of dementia-specific supports and services in Athlone.

Intended results Set a meeting date to look at buildings available in local areas and set date for town hall meeting in September.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Head of Operations & Community Engagement, Siobhan O'Connor

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.

Phone call (1)

This phone call took place on 1st August to discuss the need for more dementia-specific services and a date was set to look at buildings available in the Athlone area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting took place on 13th August to view suitable location for a dementia-specific service in Athlone and to set a date for a townhall meeting in the area in September.

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.

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)