The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Cost of Living Crisis - priortise

Intended results Encourage the Minister and government to pursue ways to mitigate the current cost of living crisis, including the development of an anti-poverty strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Right Rev Dr John Kirkpatrick, Moderator, Presbyterian Church in Ireland

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.

Letter (1)

Letter referring to a resolution from the PCI General Assembly on the significant and rapid cost of living across Ireland, and calling on the governments North and South to take actions to mitigate, including development of an anti-poverty strategy

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)