Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To inform that the annual MESL update report & data was now available::Provide evidence on the adequacy / inadequacy of current income supports and social welfare rates::Inform about latest MESL findings and changes in minimum living costs
To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2023 was published::Provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare supports in 2023
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 on older people's needs, especially energy poverty
To highlight the correlation of Child Exploitation with Child trafficking - A meeting was held with Peader Toibin following a Dail Debate where he announced the high numbers of children being trafficked into Ireland. These numbers were not in line with the annually published…