To outline the irregularities and impacts of this system on one-parent families in receipt of social protection payments and on child poverty levels.
Provide recommendations to the Committee on how this system could be improved.
To influence the Committee's recommendations to…
Register of Lobbying2024-09-21
Lobbying return by One Family
Social Protection
Intended results
To inform the Committee of the need for targeted supports in Budget 2025 for one-parent families.
Made recommendations as to what targeted supports are needed to improve outcomes for the families we provide services to and advocate for.
Register of Lobbying2024-09-21
Lobbying return by One Family
Social Protection
Intended results
To help inform decisions ahead of formulation our One Family Pre-Budget Submission for 2025.
Register of Lobbying2024-05-27
Lobbying return by One Family
Social Protection
Intended results
To bring awareness of the level of food poverty being experienced by one-parent families to the attention of politicians.
Register of Lobbying2024-05-21
Lobbying return by Age Action
Social Protection
Intended results
Improvements to make welfare means testing fairer for older persons.
Register of Lobbying2024-05-21
Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
Social Protection
Intended results
To discuss with the Department and Members of the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, along with our civil society partners, provisions of the Charities (Amendment) Bill in order to allow Irish international NGOs to continue to carry out normal advocacy and human rights…
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Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Register of Lobbying2024-05-21
Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
Social Protection
Intended results
That recommendations on supporting low income households and old housing stock in rural areas will receive more targeting supports in retrofitting their homes
Register of Lobbying2024-05-21
Lobbying return by Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
Social Protection
Intended results
To set out ICMSA's position on the means test for Farm Assist and other social protection schemes.
Register of Lobbying2024-05-21
Lobbying return by ALONE
Social Protection
Intended results
Support re means testing and administration of pensions
Register of Lobbying2024-05-21
Lobbying return by Nasc Ireland
Social Protection
Intended results
Ukraine Civil Society Forum sought to inform TDs of concerns related to the consequence of the legislation particularly for older people, those with a disability or other vulnerability.
Register of Lobbying2024-05-21
Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland
Social Protection
Intended results
Implementation of a range of policy recommendations as set out in NWC's submission to the JOC on means testing and reform of the Increase for a Qualified Adult
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Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Register of Lobbying2024-05-20
Lobbying return by Irish Life Assurance plc
Social Protection
Intended results
Change of legislation to allow for employers to have option to 'opt-in' employees into their own occupational pension schemes. Changes to improve the pensions gender gap. Regulatory alignment with occupational pension schemes
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Published name "Irish Life Assurance plc" equals CRO name "IRISH LIFE ASSURANCE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 152576) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Register of Lobbying2024-05-20
Lobbying return by CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED
Social Protection
Intended results
To influence the development of a new policy or programme to address the issue of holiday hunger amongst children and young people experiencing food poverty in Ireland.
Register of Lobbying2024-05-17
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Social Protection
Intended results
To propose that a full reassessment of the means testing requirement to ensure a fairer approach for people to access Farm Assist and to help increase numbers on such an important scheme. The requirement and appetite for change in the schemes are apparent and it is important to…
Register of Lobbying2024-05-16
Lobbying return by Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)
Social Protection
Intended results
To review the guardians payment system for kinship carers