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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Engagement with elected officials seeking changes to the Social Welfare Bill in regard to Budget 2023 measures

Intended results Increases in social welfare support to match inflation and additional targeted supports for one parent families

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 to all oireachtas members with a copy of the National One Parent Family Alliance analysis of budget 2023 and recommendations to the amend the Social Welfare Bill

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Claire Kerrane on the 15th of November to discuss the Social Welfare Bill

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Claire Kerrane on the 27th of October as part of 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.

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)