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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Engagement with elected officials and civil servants regarding Budget 2023 measures

Intended results That Budget 2023 prioritises people living in poverty and on a low income and that the measures taken are fair and equitable in the areas of social protection, housing, education and energy

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 of SVP post-budget analysis on the 29th of September

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister for Finance, Minister for Public Expenditure and Minister of State for Public Expenditure on the 1st of September as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar

Virtual Meeting (1)

Bilateral meeting with officials in the Department of Social Protection on Budget 2023 measures as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar - 5th of September

Virtual Meeting (1)

Attendance at Department of Social Protection Post Budget Forum on the 27th of September

Event / Reception (1)

Presentation at the Social Democrats think-in on Budget 2023 measures in the area of the income and energy

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)

Teresa Leonard Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Ciaran Lawler Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Rónán Hession Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)