Department of Rural and Community DevelopmentDepartment of Social ProtectionDepartment of Social Protection, Community, Rural Development and the Islands
Reference updates to Wage subsidy scheme that were 5 years out of date. We wanted an update on the WSS review in 2024 and not the one from 2018 - Emaila follow up phone call - Phone call
Intent: Improved outcomes for family carers in Ireland-Oireachtas Cross Party Interest Group for Family Carers::Programme for Government Commitments for family carers
Details: Programme for government- to advance carers issues within the Dáil
Craig Dwyer – Special Advisor to Minister Dara Calleary - Virtual MeetingSenator Pauline TullyDeputy Mark WallDeputy Barry HeneghanDeputy Danny Healy RaeDeputy Claire KerraneDeputy Mattie McGrathSenator Garret AhearnSenator Malcom NoonanCllr Geraldine Donohoe - MeetingSenator Pauline TullyDeputy Mark WallDeputy Erin McGreehanDeputy Charles WardDeputy Cathal CroweDeputy Pat GallagherDeputy Catherine CallaghanDeputy William AirdDeputy Barry HeneghanDeputy Duncan SmithMinister Colm BurkeDeputy Danny Healy RaeDeputy Claire KerraneDeputy Natasha Newsome DrennanDeputy Gillian TooleDeputy Mattie McGrathMinister Michael MoynihanMinister Marian Harkin - Email
Intent: To host a drop-in briefing for political representatives to discuss Irish Cancer Society Pre-Budget priorities. ::To request a meeting regarding the urgent need for additional investment in cancer services.::To engage elected representatives on the Pre-Budget asks of the Irish Cancer Society.
Briefing event, 01.07.25 - Event / ReceptionEmails from Advocacy Volunteer network - Claire Kerrane, Martin Daly, Johnny Mythen; Malcolm Byrne, 13.07.25; James Browne; Naoise O'Cearuil, Aidan Farrelly, Reada Cronin, Joe Neville, James Lawless, 23.06.25; Brian Brennan, Malcolm Byrne, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin; Robert O'Donoghue, Grace Boland, Louise O'Reilly, Lorraine Clifford Lee, 18.06.25 and 23.06.25; Aubrey McCarthy, Shonagh Ni Raghaillaigh, Mark Wall, Sean O'Fearghail, Martin Heydon - EmailLetter to Minister Jack Chambers, 16.07.25; Letter to Taoiseach Michéal Martin, 16.07.25 - Letter
Intent: Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members
Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members - Lobby day
Email to ask the Dept to confirm if Foster Carers with Private Agencies are being refused the Carers Allowance because they are fostering with a private agency - Email
Intent: To advise about the need to increase income disregards for lone parents payments and issues around Working Family Payment eligibility for lone parents. We are also recommending a reduction in work hours for lone parents to reduce from 19hrs a week to 15 hours.
Details: Emailed and met with Craig Dwyer, Special Advisor to the Min for Social Protection Dara Calleary to discuss targeted measures that could be made that would have a positive impact on lone parents and their children. These relate to income disregards for lone parent payments as well as Working Family , ...
Emailed a briefing note to Craig Dwyer that outlines systemic barriers faced by lone parents, cliff edges that occur with social welfare payments for lone parents, hours thresholds for working family payment and some policy recommedations on same. - EmailKaren Kiernan and Carly Bailey met Craig Dwyer on 3rd July at DRCD office, Trinity Point. We discussed the briefing note and spoke about the need for targeted measures that would help lone parents and their children. Carly is to send on more information to Craig by email in the next few weeks, - MeetingKaren Kiernan met Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor to the Min for Social Protection Dara Calleary) at the National Economic Dialogue conference on the 16th June 2025. Craig agreed to meet us, - Informal communication
WhatsApp and brief personal conversations with a view to setting up a meeting between Ministers Calleary and O'Brien with Vantastic. - Informal communication
