Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Intent: To secure support for greater regulations on e-cigarette flavours.::To secure additional amendments to the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026.::To strengthen the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026.
Details: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026
Intent: Key priorities to be identified and addressed in Budget 2027
Details: Construction specific funding model for AHBs. A cost recovery for CAS/CLSS units. Addressing gearing for AHB's. CALF Funding. CREL Funding and cost rental viability. Funding of communal and community facilities. Addressing fuel poverty. A multidisciplinary approach to address family homelessness.Imp, ...
Intent: Increase awareness of the impact of fuel poverty, energy costs, social protection, health and other general policy areas on older people. Promote policies that support older people living alone.Inform elected representatives of ALONE's Pre-Budget recommendations for 2027 at launch of 'Fixing the Foundations' in the AV Room.
Details: Pre Budget Campaign 2027: Government policy affecting older people, particularly those living alone, including social isolation, community supports, healthy ageing and policy measures to support ageing at home.
Intent: Increase awareness of the challenges facing older people living alone.Inform public representatives of ALONE's Pre-Budget recommendations.Promote policy measures to address loneliness and social isolation.Encourage support for actions that improve health, wellbeing and independence among older people.Strengthen awareness of ALONE's services and referral pathways within healthcare settings.Secure participation and support for the proposed Oireachtas Working Group on Loneliness.
Details: Health - Government policy, funding and service provision relating to older people, healthy ageing, community supports, loneliness and social isolation, healthcare access, ageing in place and Budget 2027 priorities.
Follow-up email correspondence and sharing of briefing materials where required. Individual in-person meetings with members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health. - EmailFollow-up email correspondence and sharing of briefing materials where required. Individual in-person meetings with members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health. - Meeting
Intent: An increase in the budget of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland from the HSE to expand services. To increase the services provided to people living with dementia.
Intent: To secure Government engagement in streamlining Garda Vetting for Jack and Jill healthcare professionals, including reducing processing times and exploring greater recognition of existing vetting across approved organisations. The intended result is a robust, efficient system that maintains safeguarding standards while enabling qualified nurses and carers to provide vital care to children and families more quickly.
Details: Jack and Jill contacted Government Ministers and representatives to highlight delays and duplication within the Garda Vetting process for healthcare professionals. We outlined how lengthy processing times and repeated vetting across different organisations can delay vital care for vulnerable childre, ...
Letters were sent to a cross section of Ministers, Local Representatives and Senators related to the areas of Justice, Children, Health and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health, as well as the Garda Commissioner and the Assistant Garda Commissioner - Letter
Intent: To inform the emerging EU strategic approach to neurological health and investment in health research, and the economic and societal value of major national and EU policy developments, including digital health transformation, the European Health Data Space, and research and innovation frameworks
Details: Neurology at the Forefront of Innovation in Knowledge-Based Healthcare and Research Across Europe
Intent: The proposals presented in FCIs Pre-Budget Submission adopted in Budget 2027
Details: Invitation to attend Carers’ Priorities for Budget 2027 Town Halls events taking place from Aug 31 to September 14 in 19 locations across the country.