Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Politician(s) lobbied: Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education

Intent: For the department of education take into account and act on where responsibility of eradicating the education gap for the pupils from lower socio-economic background

Methods: MeetingVirtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Meeting with National Energy Affordability Taskforce to ensure energy poverty is addressed in the Energy Affordability Task Force Report.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Ray Cunningham (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Daithí Doolan (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: Improved coordination on local level around food poverty in Ballyfermot/South West Dublin.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Síona Cahill (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Reduction in homelessness and increase in HAP rates

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Kincaid (Director), Central Bank of Ireland

Intent: Enhanced protections for vulnerable consumers in financial matters, including lending.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: More car park spaces for disabled drivers

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Gráinne Weld (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Niall Egan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Ciaran Lawler (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection; Teresa Leonard (Deputy Secretary), Department of Social Protection

Intent: To inform that the Minimum Essential Standard of Living 2026 report and associated pre-budget submission policy recommendations will be published in June, with details to follow

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Disability Pension and S/W entitlementLobbied on behalf of a man who came to the attention of our conference due to his complete lack of income as a result of ignoring correspondence from dept of social welfare since 2018 as a result of mental health issues

Methods: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Niall Egan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection

Intent: A reduction in poverty and greater social inclusion.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria McCormack (Senator), Seanad; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To inform Committee members on relevant MESL research & analysis, to contribute to their understanding to their understanding of the issue of child poverty

Methods: Meeting