Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Society of St. Vincent de Paul)

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 21 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details 19 Specific Asks Around Budget 2026

Intended results Ensure people on low incomes are protected by budgetary measures

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Louise Bayliss

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

Lobby day All Oireachtas Members All Oireachtas members were invited to Pre Budget Launch

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email to all Oireachtas Members with a copy of our Pre Budget Submission

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Calleary re Budget 2026 Asks

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Louise O'Reilly re Pre Budget Asks

Event / Reception (1)

Pre Budget Forum - with DSP MInister and Senior Officials

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.

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)