SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Lobbying Organisation SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Date published 01 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Non Means Test Access to Social Protection

Intended results Remove the necessity for a qualifying adult to provide consent for a person to access social protection.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Mary McDermott

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.

Informal communication (1)

Conversation between Mary McDermott CEO and Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in the lobby of Leinster House on 19th May after they had attended the Star Weaving 'Jam' to show solidarity for victims of DSGBV. The Deputy raised the question regarding how the treatment benefit scheme is currently accessed.

Letter (2-5)

Letter received by email as pdf attachment on 30th June from Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill's office. The letter was from Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys and dated 29th June. The letter was in response to a previous letter issued by Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD to Minister Humphreys in follow up to her raising the matter during Leaders questions.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister for Social Protection dated 13th May from CEO Mary McDermott as pdf attachment to an email issued the same date.

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)