The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Date published 18 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Correspondence with Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan

Intended results Information for the Deputy about The Alzheimer Society of Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission 2026 event at the Buswells Hotel in June 2025. Broad awareness of dementia supports and services and about The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac Cahill, Head of Advocacy, Research and Public Affairs at The 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 (2-5)

Information was provided to Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan about the Pre-Budget Submission and about dementia / The Alzheimer Society of Ireland on 2nd May 2025. Invitation was sent to the Deputy about the Pre-Budget Submission launch which took place on Wednesday, 25th June at the Buswells Hotel in Dublin. This email was sent on 24th June 2025.

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.

Natasha Newsome Drennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)