Social Justice Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Social Justice Ireland

Date published 08 Dec, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Invited all Oireachtas members to the launch of Budget 2026 Analysis and Critique on 8th October 2025. A copy of Budget 2026 Analysis and Critique was sent to all Oireachtas members following the launch. .

Intended results Awareness of Social Justice Ireland's assessment of Budget 2026.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michelle Murphy

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email with a copy f Budget 2026 Analysis and Critique to Chair of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight.

Email (1)

Email to Taoiseach and Tánaiste with a copy of Budget 2026 Analysis and Critique

Email (1)

Email to Minister Dara Calleary regarding the indexation of Social Welfare Rates to average earnings.

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.

Richard O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)