Paschal Donohoe

To gain support for the equalisation of Jobseekers’ Allowance rate for under-25s to those aged 25 and over::Information on the number of young persons under 25 years who are in receipt of Jobseekers' Benefit, Jobseekers' Allowance and signing for credits on a county…

Increase of the Daily Expenses Allowance by €20.00 (or by the same amount other payments are increased in budget 2023; Child benefit (or International Protection Child Payment) for all children in the protection process to make universal child benefit truly universal; • Ensuring…

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

Inclusion of disabled people and families in any agreement reached as a result of the negotiations

For Deputies & Senators to raise the issue and seek to implement our proposals around access to Free Travel.::Seeking for Deputies & Senators to raise awareness of this issue.

Information on possible social initiatives in the local community in the NEIC, post covid

Highlight that retrospective taxation of Covid PUP is unlawful.

Highlight that retrospective taxation of Covid PUP is unlawful.

Calling for benchmarking of welfare supports at a level which lifts people above the poverty line and provides them with a Minimum Essential Standard of Living and calling for additional resources to be allocated to community development groups working with the most…

For maternity leave and benefit to be extended

Extend the COVID-19 enhanced Illness Benefit payment of €350 per week to those unable to work during the COVID-19 pandemic due to their ‘extremely medically vulnerable’ status, or to make special alternative arrangements so that people advised to cocoon who cannot work from home…

That the PUP/enhanced illness benefit continue to be paid, and/or extended to all high-risk people with disabilities and the family members who share a household with them, who cannot return to work due to their health status and the need to follow public health guidance.

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

Clarity on an extension to the temporary wage subsidy scheme beyond 12 weeks

The provision of a special emergency social welfare payment, at the level of Job Seekers Benefit, for a two-week period from the first day of employment stoppage due to COVID-19, waiving the qualifying period