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2025-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: To seek the Minister’s support to engage with the Irish Hotels Federation and Fáilte Ireland on accessibility standards and fairer single room supplement policies.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Advocacy on behalf of Active Retirement Ireland members in relation to age-friendly hotel bathrooms and fair pricing for solo travellers. |
2025-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: To contribute Active Retirement Ireland's perspectives on how the new strategy can strengthen and sustain the community and voluntary sector.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Online submission to the Stakeholder Consultation on a new Strategy to support the Community and Voluntary Sector in Ireland. |
2025-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Carolyn Moore (Councillor), Dublin City Council; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hazel Chu (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: Consideration of / action around policy recommendations raised to better support older people in Ireland.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | ARI policy recommendations as included in the pre-budget submission to the Department of Health |
| — | including medical card |
| — | Dental Treatment Scheme |
| — | prescription charges |
| — | shingles vaccination |
| — | cancer screening |
| — | hospital waiting times |
| — | homecare. Whole of government strategies for positive aging |
| — | combatting ageism and establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People. |
2025-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health; Lauren Tuite (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Hazel Chu (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Consideration of/ action around policy recommendations raised to better support older people in Ireland.
Methods: Email, Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Active Retirement Ireland's policy recommendations as included in the pre-budget submission to the Department of Social Protection. Policy recommendations pertain to pension reform |
| — | income supports |
| — | Treatment Benefit Scheme (specifically inclusion of hearing tests) |
| — | as well as whole of government strategies for positive aging |
| — | combatting ageism and the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People. |
2025-05-09
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Noel White (Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: For Ireland to formally co-sponsor the resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group on the rights of older persons by deadline of 18th April 2025.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Advocacy regarding Ireland’s potential co-sponsorship of UN HRC58 Resolution on the Rights of Older Persons |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Shared ARI's General Election Manifesto outlining critical policy priorities for Ireland’s ageing population.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To advocate for policy changes supporting ageing populations and foster collaboration with political stakeholders. |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To advocate for policy changes supporting ageing populations and foster collaboration with political stakeholders.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To understand the party's stance and advocate for a commitment to sustainable and fair pension reform policies. |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To discuss challenges and opportunities facing older people and strategies to support age equality and intergenerational solidarity during the new legislative period.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To secure a meeting with the MEPs to discuss these priorities and foster collaboration. |
2024-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: to secure addition funding from Older Peoples' Services for ARI
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Business plan for increased funding |
2024-09-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament; Clare Daly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To raise awareness and gain commitment from MEPs and candidates to advocate for the rights and interests of older people in Ireland and across Europe.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Emailed ARI's European Parliament Election manifesto |
| — | ‘Amplifying Older Voices - Empowering Older People in Ireland and Europe |
| — | ’ to MEPs and candidates. |