Anne Marie McNally

Intent: Seeking their support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also.

Details: Communication to Full Committee on Children, Disability and Equality

Intent: To ensure there was a broad understanding of business priorities ahead of the General Election and that these priorities were reflected in political party manifestos.

Details: Ibec's manifesto policy proposals

Intent: Improved outcomes for marginalised people and people living in poverty.

Details: Meeting about implementing the road map for social inclusion.

Intent: An address by the Minister at our Symposium and a meeting to discuss our ongoing and upcoming work and funding support needs including support for education and training bursaries

Details: Communicated with the Minister and his advisor to ask him to provide an address at our Symposium and to ask for a meeting to discuss our work and to seek continued support for it including support for education and training bursaries.

Intent: Stress the need to implement CESCR concluding observations, proceed with ratification of outstanding instruments (e.g. Optional protocols), share general take on the review.

Details: Implementation of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights' (CESCR) Concluding Observations

Intent: A commitment to provide €1 million in funding for a pilot programme to tackle holiday hunger in Budget 2025.

Details: To inform the development of a pilot programme on food poverty to tackle holiday hunger.

Intent: communication & understand for what providers go through

Details: Core Funding, Business suffering,

Intent: That Government would implement policies that address the drivers of food poverty including income inadequacy, delays in social welfare supports and the high cost of living

Details: Engagment on the issue of food poverty as part of the food poverty working group

Intent: Highlight the need to address recommendations carried over in several cycles, ensure engagement with Civil Society Organisations after review. ::Raise issues regarding LGBTI+ healthcare.

Details: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

Intent: Holistic response to the issue of food poverty that tackles the drivers namely income inadequacy and access to social welfare supports

Details: Engagement with Minister and senior officials as part of the Food Poverty Working Group