Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
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To provide TDs with FLAC’s Preliminary Analysis to the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025 in advance of that legislation undergoing Second Stage in the Dáil and to signal our willingness to meet with them to discuss it.
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…
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.
Improvements to make welfare means testing fairer for older persons.
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…
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.
That recommendations on supporting low income households and old housing stock in rural areas will receive more targeting supports in retrofitting their homes
To set out ICMSA's position on the means test for Farm Assist and other social protection schemes.
Support re means testing and administration of pensions
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
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.
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…
That the Bill be debated 1 year after government put it on hold to allow for the widow's pension to be extended to co-habiting couples.
To ensure that the rate of Class S Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) voluntary payments for farmers in receipt of Farm Assist and those whose farming incomes do not exceed €5,000 remains at €500 and does not increase above this level.::To recommend that, similar to Jobseekers…
For changes to be made to the scheme to allow for the benefit to be extended to those medically unfit to drive.
To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2024 was published::Provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare rates, National Minimum Wage and in-work supports in 2024
To inform that the publication of the MESL working paper 'The cost of adequately heating the home' was forthcoming and invite to a presentation of the findings.::Disseminate findings of MESL research and associated policy recommendations for reform of Fuel Allowance.