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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 20 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Engagement with Government Minister to ensure SVP's priorities and solutions regard housing, child poverty, direct provision, childcare, energy poverty and access to higher education are considered in the implementation of the Programme for Government

Intended results That the implementation of the Programme for Government would be poverty proofed. Improvements in the supports and services for the people SVP assist.

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Local Government and Heritage to introduce Minister to the work of the Society and outline our policy recommendations in regard to the Programme for Government, Rebuilding Ireland and the issue of rent arrears in the context of the Covid-19 crisis. Date 15th of September in the Custom House.

Letter (1)

Letter to the Minister for Further and Higher Education inviting him to meet with SVP to discuss our experience of supporting disadvantaged and second chance learners access education in the context of the proposed review of SUSI. Letter sent via email on the 6th of November.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Affairs to introduce the Minister to the work of the Society and to outline our experience and policy recommendation in the areas of child poverty, early years and the National Childcare Scheme and Government White Paper on Direct Provision. Date 19th of November.

Email (1)

Email to Minister Roderic O'Gorman, Deputy Hourigan and Deputy O'Cathasaigh regarding well-being indicators be developed and requesting that Public Finance Bill is amended so that budgetary decisions consider the impact they will have on levels of child poverty. Date 19th of November.

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.

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

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

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

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)