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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details SVP advocacy and engagement (meetings, letters and mass mail out) with members of the Oireachtas on our pre-budget proposals regarding education, housing, energy, social protection and health expenditure

Intended results Implementation of a budgetary proposals and improvements in the supports and services for the people SVP assists.

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 Mailout of a hardcopy of SVP's pre-budget submission on the 1st of July 2019

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Request to meet with Maria Bailey, TD to discuss SVP pre-budget submission and election manifesto on the 25th of June

Meeting (1)

Meeting with John Curran, TD to discuss SVP's pre-budget submission on the 10th of July in Leinster House

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Fiona O'Loughlin TD to discuss SVP's pre-budget submission on the 11th of July in Leinster House

Meeting (1)

Meeting with John Brady TD and Brian Stanley TD to discuss SVP's pre-budget submission on the 3rd of July in Leinster House

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Brid Smith TD to discuss SVP's pre-budget submission on the 11th of July in Leinster House

Email (1)

Request to the clerk of the Committee of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to circulate SVP's pre-budget submission to members of the Committee.

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.

Maria Bailey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Curran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Ray Butler Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)