The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Date published 09 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Meeting to discuss Pre-Budget Submission 2026 - Building on the Potential of the Programme for Government

Intended results To secure support for the Pre-Budget Submission and the various asks within the submission ahead of Budget Day in October.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Andy Heffernan, Head of Dementia Advisory Services Samantha Taylor, Head of Operations & Community Engagement Siobhan O'Connor and Head of Advocacy, Research and Public Affairs Cormac Cahill.

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 (1)

Discussion with Minister O'Donnell about The ASI's Pre-Budget Submission and the Programme for Government, the need for additional day care services, dementia advisers, dementia-specific home care, counselling for both individuals with dementia and their carers, as well as dementia research in Budget 2026. The meeting was also attended by Department of Health Officials Mairead Creed and Paul Rowe. The meeting took place on the 15th July in Leinster House.

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.

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Health)