Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2025-01-20
Intent: Improved social welfare policies for people SVP assists using DSP services
Details: Social welfare policy, including benchmarking and adequacy of social welfare payments.
Officials: Teresa Leonard, Niall Egan, Ciaran Lawler
Methods: Bilateral joint meeting with the Community and Voluntary Pillar and representatives of the Department of Social Protection. - Virtual Meeting
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2025-01-17
Intent: To inform that the new research and analysis on minimum home energy costs was available::Provide evidence based recommendations for alternative policy approach to supporting households meet the cost of energy needs
Details: Dissemination of MESL Research Paper on Minimum Home Energy Costs
Officials: Niall Egan, Ciaran Lawler, John McKeon, Anne Marie Brooks, John Hogan, Teresa Leonard, Gráinne Weld
Methods: Email to inform that the MESL research paper was published and disseminate a link to the paper. - Email
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2025-01-17
Intent: To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2025 was published::Provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare rates, National Minimum Wage and in-work supports in 2025
Details: Distribution of Budget 2025 MESL Impact Briefing
Officials: Niall Egan, Ciaran Lawler, John McKeon, Anne Marie Brooks, John Hogan, Teresa Leonard, Gráinne Weld
Methods: Email to inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2025 was published and disseminate a link to the report. - Email
Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
2025-01-02
Intent: To discuss with the Department of Social Protection key issues of concern for the INOU including the appropriate benchmarking of working age payments; inclusive budgetary processes; review of means testing; on-going changes to social welfare system; DSP incorporation of Public Sector Human Rights and Equality Duty.
Details: In December, as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar, the INOU attended a bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection. The agenda included value of core social welfare rates since 2020; discussion on adequacy of payments and Budget decisions; updates on DSP work on benchmarking , ...
Officials: Teresa Leonard, Fiona Ward, Niall Egan, Ciaran Lawler
Methods: Meeting
The Community Platform
2024-09-18
Intent: Update and discussion on policy developments as part of regular bilaterals between Pillar and Department.
Details: Community and Voluntary Pillar Bilateral Meeting with the Department of Social Protection
Officials: Teresa Leonard, Ciaran Lawler, Fiona Ward
Methods: The Community Platform participated as a member of the Community and Voluntary Pillar at this Bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection. - Meeting
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2024-09-16
Intent: To discuss the context for Budget 2025, offering views on current and projected inflation in minimum living costs, the role of one off vs permanent measures, and the impact of the approach taken in Budget 2024::To discuss progress on the benchmarking of working age social protection payments::Discussion of the evidence used to inform adjustments to the Qualified Child Increase for younger and older children in Budgets 2023 & 2024, and looking forward to Budget 2025.
Details: Bilateral meeting the Dept of Social Protection officials as part of Community & Voluntary Pillar
Officials: Teresa Leonard, Rónán Hession, Ciaran Lawler
Methods: Attended bilateral meeting, 12th June, between Dept of Social Protection and the Community & Voluntary Pillar - Meeting
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2024-09-16
Intent: To disseminate the findings of the MESL annual update report and the associated evidence-based policy recommendations in the Pre-Budget Submission
Details: Disseminate annual Minimum Essential Standard of Living report and associated pre-budget submission policy recommendations
Officials: Ciaran Lawler, John McKeon, Niall Egan, Anne Marie Brooks, John Hogan, Teresa Leonard
Methods: Email sent on 16th May to inform of upcoming publication of MESL 2024 report and invite to MESL seminar - Email, MESL seminar held on 18th June in Buswells Hotel, Dublin. Included presentation from MESL Research Team on the cost of a MESL in 2024, giving an overview of the: - change in cost of the minimum essentials required to live with dignity - cumulative impact of inflation since 2020 on minimum living costs and income adequacy - assessment of adequacy of social welfare supports - examination of the impact of services and in-work supports - outlining key policy recommendations for Budget 2025. - Event / Reception, Email sent on 24th June, disseminating the MESL 2024 report and Pre-Budget 2025 submission, including a summary of findings and links to download the full publications - Email, ...
Family Carers Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: To abolish the means test for carers allowance applicants- Peter Cox::Improvements in the operation of Carers allowance- Clare Duffy::Supporting the Regional Independent Groups motion calling for the abolition of Carers Allowance means test- Clare Duffy
Details: Carers Means Test
Officials: Danny Healy-Rae, Michael Healy-Rae, Thomas Gould, Seán Sherlock, Ciaran Lawler, Seán Canney, Michael Lowry, Peadar Tóibín, ...
Methods: Peter Cox- Healy Raes, Thomas Gould & Sean sherlock - Email, Clare Duffy- Ciaran Lawlor - Meeting, Clare Duffy- Deputy Seán Canney, Deputy Michael Lowry, Deputy Peadar Tóibín Deputy Verona Murphy, Deputy Noel Grealish, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Deputy Cathal Berry Deputy Matt Shanahan. - Event / Reception
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2023-12-21
Intent: To inform that the publication of the MESL working paper 'The cost of adequately heating the home' was forthcoming and invite to a presentation of the findings.::Disseminate findings of MESL research and associated policy recommendations for reform of Fuel Allowance.
Details: Disseminating findings of research on 'The cost of adequately heating the home'.
Officials: Paul Gavan, Mark Wall, Charles Flanagan, Denise Mitchell, Heather Humphreys, Kathleen Funchion, Denis Naughten, Eamon Ryan, ...
Methods: To inform that the publication of the MESL working paper 'The cost of adequately heating the home' was forthcoming and invite to a presentation of the findings. - Email, Presentation of findings & recommendations from MESL working paper, and discussion of the proposed alternative policy approach to supporting households at risk of energy poverty. - Event / Reception, Email with summary of working paper and links to access full details on the Vincentian MESL Research Centre website. - Email
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2023-12-21
Intent: To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2024 was published::Provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare rates, National Minimum Wage and in-work supports in 2024
Details: Distribution of Budget 2024 MESL Impact Briefing
Officials: Paul Gavan, Mark Wall, Charles Flanagan, Denise Mitchell, Heather Humphreys, Kathleen Funchion, Denis Naughten, Eamon Ryan, ...
Methods: Email to inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2024 was published and disseminate a link to the report. - Email