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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 16 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Engagement with Ministers, Elected Officials and Senior Civil Servants regarding SVP pre-budget asks for 2022

Intended results That Budget 2022 prioritises people living in poverty and that the measures taken in the areas of social protection, housing, education and energy are fair and equitable

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 with a copy of SVP pre-budget submission sent to to all members of the Oireachtas on the 7th of July

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Emailed a copy of SVP's pre-budget submission to Ronan Hessian, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Social Protection on the 7th of July 2021

Letter (1)

Letter sent via email to the Minister for Social Protection outlining our social protection priorities for budget 2022. Sent the 12th of July 2021

Letter (1)

Letter sent via email to the Minister for Education outlining our education priorities for budget 2022. Sent the 12th of July 2021

Letter (1)

Letter sent via email to the Minister for Housing outlining our housing for 2022. Sent the 12th of July 2021

Letter (1)

Letter sent via email to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment outlining our energy poverty priorities for budget 2022. Sent the 12th of July 2021

Letter (1)

Letter sent via email to the Minister for Further and Higher education outlining our education priorities for budget 2022. Sent the 12th of July 2021

Letter (1)

Letter sent via email to the Minister for Finance outlining our budget priorities for 2022. Sent the 12th of July 2021

Letter (1)

Letter sent via email to the Minister for Communities outlining our priorities for budget 2022 that are needed to meet the commitments set out in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion. Sent the 12th of July 2021

Letter (1)

Letter sent via email to the Minister for Children, Equality, Integration, Disability and Youth outlining our priorities for children and people living in direct provision for budget 2022. Sent the 12th of July 2021

Meeting (1)

Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection on SVP priorities for Budget 2022 the 5th of May

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Attendance at the National Economic Dialogue with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform highlighting SVP priorities for Budget 2022. June 28th and 29th.

Meeting (1)

Attendance at the Pre-Budget Forum with Minister Humphreys and Minister O'Brien highlighting SVP's social protection priorities for Budget 2022.

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)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

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

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

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

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

Rónán Hession Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)