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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Engagement with Ministers and Elected Officials to ensure Budget 2022 prioritises people living in poverty and on a low income and that the measures taken are fair and equitable.

Intended results That Budget 2022 would include SVP 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 Oireachtas Members Email to all members of the Oireachtas with an outline of our Budget 2022 assessment. Sent the 14th of October.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure on the 6th of October to discuss priorities for Budget 2022 as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister for Children regarding Budget 2022 childcare measures as part of the Early Years Stakeholder Forum on the 13th of October.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Presentation to the Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party on the 5th of October regarding our Budget 2022 priorities.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

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

Anne Marie Brooks Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)