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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Engagement with elected officials and senior civil servants as part of the National One Parent Family Alliance regarding the provision of supports for one-parent families

Intended results Improvements in supports and services for one parent families in the areas of childcare, income and employment, housing and Covid-19 supports.

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Children on the issue of Child Poverty on behalf of the National One Parent Family Alliance on the 14th of December

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Heather Humphreys requesting an extension of enhanced illness benefit to parents who have to stop working due to class closures/ child self-isolating. Letter sent on the 6th of December

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sharon Keogan Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)