Overwatch Report

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Social Protection] Inform of upcoming MESL research report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "'Save the date' email sent on 27th April 2026"} {'name': 'Gráinne Weld', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'} + 1 more

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Education and Training] The reality of the burden of education costs to families and the impact of educational disadvantage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cliodhna O’Neill', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Requesting a meeting with the National Energy Affordability Task Force

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Food] SVP perspectives on food poverty and relationship to housing and energy costs, heat pump concerns

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ray Cunningham', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Daithí Doolan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Social Protection] Informal Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Community] Steering Group Meeting for the RoadMap for Social Inclusion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Social Protection] Engagement with Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria McCormack', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Social Protection] Bilateral meeting the Dept of Social Protection officials as part of Community & Voluntary Pillar

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Social Protection] Informing of new MESL research publications

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Social Protection] Distribution of Budget 2026 MESL Impact Briefing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Housing] Meetings held with local councillor and TD representative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pip Breen', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement with Oireachtas Committee on Energy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gillian Toole', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Housing] Made representations to get a young person accepted on housing list

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Darragh Moriarty', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Food] Roundtable of interested partners looking to readicate food poverty locally.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daithí Doolan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ray Cunningham', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Brief conversation at NESC conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Social Protection] Routine Bi Lateral with DSP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Joint letter to members of the Oireachtas Committee on Energy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Roche', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Finance] Roundtable with members of civil society

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gabriel Makhlouf', 'role': 'Governor (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Colm Kincaid', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Welcoming Ministers and requesting a meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} + 3 more

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Housing] National Homelessness Action Committee meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Communications] Welcoming Ministers to their appointment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Housing] Meeting with Minister for Housing and Officials

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] A public, not-for-profit system of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Housing] Housing & Homeless Policy Issues affecting low-income households experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Housing] Concerns re changes to the Tenant In Situ Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Housing] Supported household to get on to priority housing list

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Murray', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Education and Training] Highlighting the problems experienced by families accessing supports for children with special needs.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martina Mannion', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Social Protection] Request a meeting with the newly appointed Minister.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Social Protection] Meetings Road map for Social Inclusion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

May–August

[Social Protection] Disseminate annual Minimum Essential Standard of Living report and associated pre-budget submission policy recommendations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email sent on 27th May to inform of upcoming publication of MESL 2025 report and Budget 2026 recommendations, and to invite to MESL seminar'} {'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} + 3 more

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