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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Engagement with elected officials on housing issues affecting lone parents as part of the National One Parent Family Alliance

Intended results A taskforce is established to identify and address the risk factors for homelessness and housing insecurity among lone parents.

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Steven Matthews, chair of the Housing Oireachtas Committee on the 14th of November from the National One Parent Family Alliance

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.

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)