Social Justice Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Social Justice Ireland

Date published 29 Apr, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Letter with a copy of Social Justice Matters 2025 sent with a request for a meeting.

Intended results Awareness of findings of publications 'Social Justice Matters 2025' and 'Sustainable Progress Index 2025'; Meetings with relevant Ministers, Civil Servant and politicians to discuss particular elements of the reports that are within their remit; Attendance of Oireachtas members at publication launch on 2nd April.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John McGeady, CEO, Social Justice Ireland; Michelle Murphy (Social Justice Ireland); Susanne Rogers (Social Justice 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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to all TDs and Senators with a copy of Social Justice Matters 2025

Email All Oireachtas Members 'Email to all TDs and Senators inviting them to the launch of Social Justice Matters 2025 on 2nd April

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to all TDs and Senators with a copy of Sustainable Progress Index 2025

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Norma Foley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Patrick O'Donovan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Colm Brophy Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Bernie McNally Secretary General (Department of Education)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Joseph Hackett Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Colm O'Reardon Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)

Muiris O’Connor Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Paul Hogan Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Aine Stapleton Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Mary Hurley Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Fintan O'Brien Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)

Teresa Leonard Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Oonagh Buckley Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Barry Quinlan Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)