Intent: Amendments to the Bill at Committee and Report Stage
Details: The Mental Health Bill
Intent: To increase awareness of our service and what we do, and to inform the policy teams of our resourcing issue with a view to putting this issue on the political agenda. Our ultimate goal is to increase the funding of our service.
Details: Met with the policy teams within each political party to discuss the resourcing issue of our service - the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities.
Intent: 1. Increase Disability Allowance by €20 a week to provide an adequate minimum income that guards against poverty at a cost of €133m. This as an interim measure; DFI also recommends further increases in DA over the next few years to offset the decreased purchasing power of people with disabilities, and to contribute to the extra costs of living with a disability. 2. Grant Medical Cards based on medical need, not income. 3. Re-introduce the Telephone Allowance as part of the Household Benefits P
Details: DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 2018
Intent: To support the implementation of targets outlined in Better Outcomes Brighter Futures
Details: Better Outcomes Brighter Futures Advisory Council
Intent: Provide for strategic investment long term and improve efficiency of public transport.
Details: BAC outlined the benefits for public transport by providing multi year capital funding commitments.
Intent: Increase PSO payments to provide for increased public transport service provision.
Details: Customer and economic benefits of providing additional PSO payments for bus operations. Assessment of PSO deliverables.
