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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Communication with the Minister for Housing highlighting housing issues arising from Covid-19, including rent arrears and a follow up request to letter dated the 30th of September that SVP be invited to the high-level homeless taskforce

Intended results That Government would put in place additional supports to help households with rent arrears and that SVP would be invited to join the high-level taskforce on homelessness

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to the Minister for Housing requesting the SVP be invited to join the high-level taskforce on homelessness. Sent on the 16th of April via email

Phone call (1)

Phone call with the Minister for Housing to discuss invitation for SVP to join the high-level homelessness task force. 11th of May

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)