Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Society of St. Vincent de Paul)

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 19 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Budget 2018 advocacy including launch of SVP's Pre-Budget submission, meetings with elected officials, and input at the National Economic Dialogue and the Pre-Budget Forum

Intended results That Budget 2018 policies and expenditure committed to long term strategic investment, including sufficient capital investment; based on evidence, sound demographic, social and economic planning; and resulting in people being able to access quality services and supports (social housing build and acquisition; early childhood care and education; primary, secondary and third level education; enhanced energy efficiency measures and income adequacy)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tricia Keilthy

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

Letter All Oireachtas Members Letter and copy of SVP's Pre-Budget Submission sent to all Ministers, TDs and Senators, outlining proposals to tackle homelessness, social housing waiting lists, energy and fuel poverty, educational disadvantage at pre-school, primary, secondary and third level, and income inadequacy in households with children.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Regina Doherty requesting a meeting to discuss SVP's Pre-Budget Submission and the Department of Social Protection vote in Budget 2018. 6th of July 2017

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Richard Bruton requesting a meeting to discuss SVP's Pre-Budget submission and the Department of Education and skills vote in Budget 2018. 6th of July 2017

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Denis Naughten requesting to discuss SVP's Pre-Budget submission and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. 6th of July 2017

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Fianna Fail representatives SVP's Pre-Budget Submission proposals. 4th July 2017.

Event / Reception (1)

SVP attended and took part in the Pre-Budget Forum. 21st July 2017

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.

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Tommy Broughan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)