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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 30 Aug, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Engagement with officials regarding Budget 2024 measures

Intended results That social protection measures in Budget 2024 are informed by the MESL research demonstrating the degree of increase in minimum living costs and the impact of this on the purchasing power of social welfare rates.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Robert Thornton

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.

Event / Reception (2-5)

Attendance at the Department of Social Protection's Social Inclusion Forum and Pre-Budget Forum, and the National Economic Dialogue

Informal communication (2-5)

Informal conversation with the Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection at the National Economic Dialogue and Pre-Budget Forum, outlining the findings of the 2023 MESL analysis.

Phone call (1)

Phone call with the special adviser to the Tánaiste to discuss the findings of the MESL 2023 report

Email (1)

Email to the special adviser to the Tánaiste providing information on the findings of the MESL 2023 report

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.

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)

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

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Gráinne Weld Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)