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

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Impact of cost of living on finance of low income households

Intended results Increased awareness of impact of inflation on lower income households

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Dalziel

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Cost of living, impact of large bills on people with low income, consumers using credit to purchase everyday essentials through means such as Klarna a concern

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.

Colm Kincaid Director (Central Bank of Ireland)