Claire Kerrane

To influence public policy on Public Sector Duty

To influence SF Budget priorities, particularly regarding JST and Child Maintenance

To update on the status of the MESL research::Promote future engagement with MESL research::Ensure continued awareness of MESL research following transfer from VPSJ to Vincentian MESL Research Centre at SVP

Inform about latest MESL findings::Progress towards establishing Social Welfare Commission::Benchmarking social welfare rates to MESL to ensure income adequacy

That resources available would be targeted at households on low and fixed incomes::Increase in core social welfare rates and expansion of the Fuel Allowance to more low income households::Greater regulation on the energy market and enhanced consumer protections by Commission for…

To have the Deputies relay a series of parliamentary questions on our behalf relating to the JST payment so that we may use the information to inform our upcoming Pre-Budget Submission

That social welfare rates would be benchmarked against the cost of a Minimum Essential Standard of Living

Change in legislation

Convey Age Action's analysis of the Pensions Commission report and secure understanding and support for Age Action's advocacy for a strong future State Pension for all

NYCI sought to exchange views with Deputy Kerrane and influence Sinn Fein policy on social protection, youth employment

To ensure that Opposition spokespersons were aware of the concerns of Rehab service users and NLN students in relation to social protection and employment issues and to ask Deputies to raise the issues contained in our pre-Budget submission such as the need for a cost of…

For the Deputies/Senators to support access to free travel for people with epilepsy

To brief the Deputy on the issue and on EI's proposals and to seek support for camapign for Free Travel extension.

Relevant official aware of issues and supportive of position on mandatory retirement, income adequacy and security in the context of the State Pension.

Political awareness of and support for Unite's perspective and proposed remedies regarding bogus self-employment