Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Engagement with Minister and senior officials as part of the Food Poverty Working Group

Intended results Holistic response to the issue of food poverty that tackles the drivers namely income inadequacy and access to social welfare supports

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Issy Petrie

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Online meeting on the 30th of April

Meeting (1)

Meeting on the 20th of February in the Department of Social Protection on Store Street

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.

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)

Anne Marie McNally Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Niall Egan Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)