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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 16 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details National Social Target for Poverty Reduction

Intended results Retention of an ambitious target to reduce poverty, with subtargets for particular vulnerable groups, supported by actions and resourcing

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caroline Fahey

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 sent in January 2019 outlining SVP concerns that an ambitious target to reduce poverty be retained in order to ensure that reducing poverty remains a priority, to drive action and the allocation of resources. Also highlighted our concerns at proposals to revise the definition of poverty and social exclusion.

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.

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

John Conlon Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)