Coeliac Society Of Ireland

Intent: advocating for changes to the Nutritional Standards for Hot School Meals to address the exclusion of coeliac children and ensure their dietary needs are met in a fair and equitable manner.

Methods: Email

Intent: To make it mandatory for schools to include a provider of gluten free meals to meet the needs of coeliac children in schools participating in the Hot School Meals Programme.

Methods: Email

Intent: End the current discriminate against coeliac and gluten intolerant children with the roll out of the School Meals Programme in Sept 2023. Immediate action to make it compulsory that schools participating in the Programme cater to the needs of coeliac children where there is a demand for it. The Government has a duty to ensure that all children are treated equally and fairly, and that no child is left behind or excluded from the benefits of the Programme.::Coeliac Society is ready to support the DEASP and you with this information tool and to discuss solutions to ensure that all children can enjoy their school meals without fear or stigma.

Methods: Email

Intent: 1. The rollout of a national screening programme for 1–17-year-olds::2. The implementation of a dietitian-led national treatment programme for managing coeliac disease::3. The allocation of resources to mitigate the financial burden of gluten-free foods for families managing coeliac disease in Ireland

Methods: Email

Intent: End the current discriminate against coeliac and gluten intolerant children with the roll out of the School Meals Programme in Sept 2023. Immediate action to make it compulsory that schools participating in the Programme cater to the needs of coeliac children where there is a demand for it. The Government has a duty to ensure that all children are treated equally and fairly, and that no child is left behind or excluded from the benefits of the Programme.::Coeliac Society is ready to support the DEASP and you with this information tool and to discuss solutions to ensure that all children can enjoy their school meals without fear or stigma.

Methods: Meeting

Intent: Recognition by Revenue Staff of Coeliac Society Food list of gluten free foods, that once accompanied by a receipt any foods on this list can be reclaimed by a PAYE coeliac taxpayer.

Methods: Email

Intent: Implementing a National Screening Programme for Coeliac Disease in 1-17 year olds in Ireland would enhance early detection, crucial for preventing complications like malnutrition. It would identify asymptomatic cases, raise awareness, provide valuable epidemiological data, and lead to economic benefits by reducing healthcare costs associated with undiagnosed cases. It would improve care and support for affected individuals, contributing to better health outcomes and societal well-being.

Methods: Meeting

Intent: Make gluten-free products more affordable through introduction of a voucher system for customers certified by their doctor as requiring a gluten-free diet. Reduce the cost at the point of sale, making these essential products more accessible

Methods: Meeting, Email

Intent: Make gluten-free products more affordable through introduction of a voucher system for customers certified by their doctor as requiring a gluten-free diet. Reduce the cost at the point of sale, making these essential products more accessible.

Methods: Email

Intent: Clarify where on the Revenue website or in Revenue Guidance it is explicitly stated that uploading health receipts is a prerequisite for availing of a tax reclaim.::Not found any mention on the Revenue website, in guidance, or in that letter that the receipt must specifically state ‘gluten-free’. Where is this stated on Revenue guidance?::Recognition of Revenue Staff of Coeliac Society Food list of gluten free foods, that once accompanied by a receipt any foods on this list can be reclaimed by a PAYE coeliac taxpayer.

Methods: Email