The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Programme For Government 2025-2029

Intended results Asking Members of the 34th Dail to make dementia a priority and support the needs of the dementia community (including Carers) of the need for a robust programme for government in accordance with the ASI election pledge www.dementiapledge.ie

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Philippe Carr

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members To Selected Dail Members. Email asking them to support the dementia community in the programme for government

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Request to All Government TDs and Opposition to sign the ASI's Dementia pledge www.dementiapledge.ie and to ensure that the 6 priorities are carried through. All Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, Independent and Opposition TDs were contacted.

Phone call (2-5)

to discuss the prorgamme for government with Michael Healy Rae, Eamon Scanlan, Barry Henneigan

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Boxer Moran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Scanlon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)