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Policy Submissions

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Age Action is a charity which promotes positive ageing and better policies and services for older people.

As part of our remit, we regularly advocate with and on behalf of older people. This includes taking part in a variety of consultation processes.

Listed below are some of our recent submissions to government departments and key stakeholders.

Policy Submissions in 2017

PDF icon Age Action Submission on the National Womens Strategy (283 KB)
PDF icon Age Action Submission to Citizens Assembly.pdf (275 KB)

Policy Submissions in 2016

PDF icon Age Action Submission to SAGE Forum on Long-term Care.pdf (393 KB)
PDF icon Submission to Dept of Public Expenditure and Reform on Commissioning.pdf (174 KB)
PDF icon Submission to Department of Education Strategy 2015-2017.pdf (429 KB)
PDF icon Age Action Submission to the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare.pdf (401 KB)
PDF icon Submission to Dept of Social Protection Strategy 2016-19.pdf (172 KB)
PDF icon Submission to Dept of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Strategy 2016-19.pdf (165 KB)

Policy Submissions in 2015

PDF icon Submission to the Department of Justice and Equality on Ireland’s second examination under the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (October 2015) (434 KB)
PDF icon Universal Periodic Review Ireland Submission (September 2015) (379 KB)
PDF icon Submission to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on A Framework Policy for Local and Community Development in Ireland (April 2015) (228 KB)
PDF icon Age Action Submission on a New Affordable Energy Strategy for Ireland (February 2015) (221 KB)

Policy Submissions in 2014

PDF icon Sexual offences, sexual activity, the ability to consent and older people (August 2014) (911 KB)
PDF icon Submission to the Open Ended Working Group on Ageing – Overview of the Human Rights of Older People in Ireland (July 2014) (311 KB)
PDF icon Submission to Galway County Council on Local Economic and Community Plan (June 2014) (99 KB)
PDF icon Submission to Health Service Executive on Medical Card Eligibility (June 2014) (77 KB)
PDF icon Submissions to FLAC Shadow Report on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (May 2014) (94 KB)
PDF icon Submission to the Commission for Energy Regulation on Irish Water’s Domestic Tariff Proposals (May 2014) (117 KB)
PDF icon Universal Health Insurance Public Consultation Submission (May 2014) (254 KB)
PDF icon Submissions on the Implementation of the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (May 2014) (113 KB)
PDF icon Submissions to the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on Civil and Political Rights (March 2014) (345 KB)
PDF icon Advance Healthcare Directives (March 2014) (651 KB)
Latest revision date: 
09/11/2015

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