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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 02 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Engagement with Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform on a bilateral basis as a member of the Community and Voluntary Pillar

Intended results An opportunity for the community and voluntary pillar to meet with the Ministers in advance of Budget 2025. We used the opportunity to discuss our sectors priorities for the Budget. Topics discussed included Revenue Raising & Taxation Measures, Benchmarking Income Adequacy and Addressing Child Poverty through adequate state services and supports.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marcella Stakem

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.

Meeting (1)

Community & Voluntary Pillar Meeting 28th August 2024 with Minister for Finance Jack Chambers TD, Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform Paschal Donohoe TD with Special Advisor to Minister Donohoe Fiona O’Connor. Subject: Budget 2025.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Fiona O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)