Claire Kerrane

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

Reduction in fuel poverty

Support for 10 Actions for lone parent families plan

Agreement of Social Protection JOC to recommend tightening of legislation on bogus self-employment and more vigorous enforcement actions by the State

To bring attention to the named statement outlining the issues affecting OPFs in lockdown and to offer suggestions on how we propose to address them.

To advise on and/or assist with the development of the paper.

To secure fair and flexible pensions for all

Repeal of the legislative provision for the pension age to rise to 67 in 2021 and 68 in 2028

Specific supports for lone parents during covid - income and social welfare supports, childcare are secured

Support for the repeal of legislation to maintain the pension age at 66 and greater representation of civil society, specifically advocacy organizations on ageing in the membership of the Commission on Pensions