Social Justice Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Social Justice Ireland

Date published 09 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Letter to all TDs and Senators to bring their attention to the publication of Budget Choices 2026 and Social Welfare Rates: Benchmarking and Indexation

Intended results Dissemination of our proposals among members of the Oireachtas

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michelle Murphy

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email sent to all TDs and Senators with a copy of Budget Choices 2026

Email All Oireachtas Members Email sent to all TDs and Senators with a copy of Social Welfare: Benchmarking and Indexation

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter to Chair of Committee on Budgetary Oversight to bring Budget Choices 2026 to the attention of committee members.

Letter (1)

Letter requesting a meeting with the Minister regarding specific proposals in Budget Choices 2026.

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.

Richard O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)