Willie O'Dea

Given that the Department of Social Protection has responsibility for the National Employment Service and the relationship it must build with employers and unemployed people to ensure its maximum success, the INOU urges that Section 4 should be removed from the Social Welfare,…

To pass all stages of the Oireachtas and be signed into law

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That Budget 2018 policies and expenditure committed to long term strategic investment, including sufficient capital investment; based on evidence, sound demographic, social and economic planning; and resulting in people being able to access quality services and supports (social…

That Fianna Fáil would take a policy position against a Income Contingent Loans System and in favour of publicly funded higher education.

Secure the future of the Post Office Network

Reject the amendments proposed in the Bill

DPOs to consider Inclusion Ireland's stated priorities as outlined in the pre-budget submission

Achieving amendments to the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017 in the interests of public protection

Reinstate the Bereavement Grant which had been payable after death since 1999 to recipients who had contributed under their PRSI payments.

That the Oireachtas support this bill

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

The regulation of the homecare sector including the safeguarding the rights and protections of migrant homecare workers

To highlight the needs of one-parent families to ensure our social protection system can appropriately meet their needs

To communicate the issues independent vape companies are facing with regards to the implementation of the new regualtions, delays with compliance guidance and the publishing of required information by the regulator.