Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2025-09-21
Intent: Better protection for people on social welfare
Details: Routine Bi Lateral with DSP
Officials: Niall Egan, Ciaran Lawler
Methods: Meeting with DSP and C & V Pillar - Meeting
Family Carers Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: Improved outcomes for the marginalised groups represented by the community and voluntary sector
Details: Issues affecting Community and Voluntary Pillar members
Officials: Ciaran Lawler, Rónán Hession, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe
Methods: Ciaran Lawlor – Ass. Secretary Dept. Social ProtectionRonan Hession – Ass. Secretary Dept Social Protection - Meeting, Minister Paschal DonohueMinister Jack Chambers - Meeting
Irish Foster Care Association
2025-09-19
Intent: Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members
Details: Pre-Budget Submission 2026
Officials: Ciaran Lawler, Craig Dwyer, Damien English, Dara Calleary, Daragh O'Connor, Darren Murray, Deirdre Shanley, Devesh Singh, ...
Methods: Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members - Lobby day
Irish Foster Care Association
2025-09-18
Intent: Requesting the B2C Allowance be made available for all foster carers, and not to means test them
Details: Communication to full Committee on Social Protection
Officials: Ciaran Lawler, Craig Dwyer, Damien English, Dara Calleary, Daragh O'Connor, Darren Murray, Deirdre Shanley, Devesh Singh, ...
Methods: Requesting the B2C Allowance be made available for all foster carers, and not to means test them - Letter
NCBI
2025-09-17
Intent: Increasing the capital disregard of the Blind Pension
Details: Social protection for people who are blind or vision impaired
Officials: Dara Calleary, Ciaran Lawler, Craig Dwyer
Methods: Email
Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
2025-09-04
Intent: To discuss with the Department of Social Protection key issues of concern for the INOU including on-going changes to social welfare system; key policy and practice developments including means testing.
Details: In June, as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar, the INOU attended a bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection. The agenda included Programme for Government; Child Poverty; and updates on a range of issues including key policies like Pathways to Work; Roadmap for Social Inclu, ...
Officials: Ciaran Lawler, Rónán Hession, Fiona Ward, Niall Egan
Methods: Meeting
Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)
2025-09-03
Intent: To ensure that the correct policy signals stimulate appropriate market incentives and the right investments for a cost-effective transition. The shared view of the all-island electricity sector from generation through to retail is that:Ireland must increase electrification of industry in tandem with our accelerated renewables adoption.Investment of close to €2bn annually in electricity grid. An investment framework to support the decarbonisation of the All-island Electricity System.
Details: Raise awareness of a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Resea, ...
Officials: John McKeon, Paul Bolger, Rónán Hession, Ciaran Lawler
Methods: Electricity Sector disagrees with the decision by the Department of Social Protection not to proceed with the extension of the credit option to additional energy providers under the Household Benefits Package (HBP). It is a missed opportunity to target energy credits at those who most need it in the future and contrary to the Programme for Government, which commits to exploring inclusive support for all households, particularly for vulnerable groups. - Letter, Electricity Sector disagrees with the decision by the Department of Social Protection not to proceed with the extension of the credit option to additional energy providers under the Household Benefits Package (HBP). It is a missed opportunity to target energy credits at those who most need it in the future and contrary to the Programme for Government, which commits to exploring inclusive support for all households, particularly for vulnerable groups. - Email
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2025-09-01
Intent: To disseminate the findings of the MESL annual update report and the associated evidence-based policy recommendations in the Pre-Budget Submission
Details: Disseminate annual Minimum Essential Standard of Living report and associated pre-budget submission policy recommendations
Officials: Ciaran Lawler, John McKeon, Niall Egan, Anne Marie Brooks, John Hogan, Teresa Leonard, Rónán Hession, Gráinne Weld
Methods: Email sent on 27th May to inform of upcoming publication of MESL 2025 report and invite to MESL seminar - Email, MESL seminar held on 17th June in Buswells Hotel, Dublin. Included presentation from MESL Research Team on the cost of a MESL in 2025, giving an overview of the: - change in cost of the minimum essentials required to live with dignity - cumulative impact of inflation since 2020 on minimum living costs and income adequacy - assessment of adequacy of social welfare supports - examination of the impact of services and in-work supports - outlining key policy recommendations for Budget 2026. - Event / Reception, Attended Social Inclusion Forum, 8th May, to contribute latest MESL findings to the discussion - Event / Reception, ...
Family Carers Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Meeting to discuss the regularization of the taxation of Carers Allowance and Carers Benefit
Details: Taxation of Carer Payments
Officials: Ciaran Lawler
Methods: Meeting
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2025-01-20
Intent: Improved social welfare policies for people SVP assists using DSP services
Details: Social welfare policy, including benchmarking and adequacy of social welfare payments.
Officials: Teresa Leonard, Niall Egan, Ciaran Lawler
Methods: Bilateral joint meeting with the Community and Voluntary Pillar and representatives of the Department of Social Protection. - Virtual Meeting