The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Lobbying MEPs to Join the Helsinki declaration supporting the Needs of People With Dementia

Intended results Informing MEPs about the Needs of the Dementia Community in Ireland and across Europe. Asking them to sign up to a dementia pledge https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/sites/default/files/2024-03/final_-_helsinki_manifesto_-_digital.pdf.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Philippe Carr, Advocacy Manager Alzheimer Society of Ireland

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.

Email (11-20)

Invitation to all Irish MEPs to attend a lunchtime debate in the European Parliament on 8/12/24 on the needs of the Dementia Community in Europe and Alzheimer Europe’s Helsinki Declaration looking for support on the issue. In attendance were 1. Ciaran Mulooley MEP Independent Ireland/Renua 2. Barry Cowen MEP Fianna Fail/ Renua 3. Billy Kelleher MEP Fianna Fail/ Renua 4. Michael McNamara MEP Independent Ireland/ Renua sent his parliamentary assistant to the meeting

Lobby day (2-5)

In attendance were 1. Ciaran Mulooley MEP Independent Ireland/Renua 2. Barry Cowen MEP Fianna Fail/ Renua 3. Billy Kelleher MEP Fianna Fail/ Renua 4. Michael McNamara MEP Independent Ireland/ Renua sent his parliamentary assistant to the meeting

Informal communication (2-5)

Meetings Durning the week. Aodhan O’Riordan MEP Labour/Socialist Party Unofficial/Unschedule meetings with 1. Barry Andrews MEP 2. Regina Doherty MEP 3. Sean Kelly MEP 4. Lynn Boylan MEP

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.

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)