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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 25 Jul, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Engagement with elected officials on SVP's pre-budget submission

Intended results That SVP recommendations in the areas of housing, energy, social protection, education, childcare, and supports for people with disabilities would be implemented in budget 2025

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 Invitation to the launch of SVP pre-budget submission - sent 25th of June

Letter All TDs Hardcopy of submission sent to all TDs on the 25th of July

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (2-5)

Attendance and input at the National Economic Dialogue on the 27th of May and the Pre-Budget Forum on the 11th of July.

Lobby day (1)

Launch and lobbying event with TDs at Buswells hotel on the 9th of July

Letter (6-10)

Letter and copy of submission posted to relevant Ministers in the areas of housing, social protection, energy, education and support for people with disabilities.

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 Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

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

Patrick O'Donovan Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)

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

Niall Egan Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)