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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Engagement with Ministers and Elected Officials to ensure Budget 2021 priorities people living in poverty and on a low income and that the measures taken are fair and equitable.

Intended results That Budget 2021 would include SVP's recommendations in regard to income adequacy, education, housing and homelessness and energy poverty, improving the supports and services for people on low incomes in Ireland.

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

Email All TDs Email to all TDs highlighting a new report on the public service cost of poverty, commissioned by the Society of St Vincent de Paul and requesting a meeting to discuss the main findings of the report and our proposed solutions in the context of Budget 2021. Dated the 16th of June.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Letter to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Minister for Social Protection, Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport, Minister for Education, and the Minister for Higher and Further Education welcoming them to their new role, requesting a meeting to discuss the work of the Society of St Vincent de Paul and our Budget 2021 recommendations. Letter sent via email on the 16th of July 2020.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendance at the Department of Social Protection Pre-Budget Forum to advocate for the implementation of our social protection recommendations in Budget 2021 on the 30th of July.

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Jacqui McCrum Deputy Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)