Intent: Our asks will be considered by Government to increase core social welfare rates and other rates to ensure low income households have an adequate income.::Attended break-out room on Ireland's EU Presidency in second half of 2026 and ensure Poverty, social inclusion and Ireland's social values and social cohesion are included on Ireland's agenda.
Details: Attended the Department of Social Protection Pre-Budget Forum. Attended breakout room and put forward our asks for Budget 2026 in terms of Social Protection
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
Intent: To discuss with the Department of Social Protection key issues of concern for the INOU including on-going changes to social welfare system; key policy and practice developments including means testing.
Details: In June, as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar, the INOU attended a bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection. The agenda included Programme for Government; Child Poverty; and updates on a range of issues including key policies like Pathways to Work; Roadmap for Social Inclu, ...
Intent: To discuss with the Department of Social Protection key issues of concern for the INOU including the appropriate benchmarking of working age payments; inclusive budgetary processes; review of means testing; on-going changes to social welfare system; DSP incorporation of Public Sector Human Rights and Equality Duty.
Details: In December, as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar, the INOU attended a bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection. The agenda included value of core social welfare rates since 2020; discussion on adequacy of payments and Budget decisions; updates on DSP work on benchmarking , ...
The Community Platform participated as a member of the Community and Voluntary Pillar at this Bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection. - Meeting
Intent: Get update on the progress of the review and what improvements can be made to the Rural Social Scheme
Details: Irish Rural Link sit on the Review Group of the Rural Social Scheme. Meeting of the group took place to discuss findings of survey and progress of the review
Intent: Tax reform package, housing and infrstructure development, securing a green economy, productivity development, indigenous industrial policy reform, establishing a state security clearance regime, maintaining the public sector, protecting the social welfare system, credible state risk assessment and control.
