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 Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Bilateral meetings with relevant Government Departments as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar in the areas of Social Protection and Justice and Equality

Intended results Improvements in the supports and services for the disadvantaged and marginalised communities the Community and Voluntary Pillar represent

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Bilateral meeting between the Department of Social Protection and the Community and Voluntary Pillar to discuss Budget 2022, the cost of disability report, and the implementation of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion. Meeting on the 23rd of November

Virtual Meeting (1)

Bilateral meeting between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Community and Voluntary Pillar to discuss the Review of the Equality Acts, Socioeconomic Discrimination, National Childcare Scheme, Expert Group of Future Funding of Childcare, and White Paper on Direct Provision. Meeting on the 16th of December

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.

Teresa Leonard Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Carol Baxter Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)