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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 13 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Support for low income households in the event of extreme weather event

Intended results Cold weather payment or advance payment of Fuel Allowance in event of severe weather Clear communication protocol in place, including the Community Welfare Service to ensure that information and supports would be provided to households in need in a timely manner

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran Stafford

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.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Minister Regina Doherty outlining SVP concern that vulnerable households need clarity and access to supports before, during and after an event. Letter outlined SVP's capacity to respond in the event of severe weather and made proposals for how DEASP could respond in event of future severe weather events.

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.

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)