Intent: Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members
Details: Pre-Budget Submission 2026
Intent: Requesting the B2C Allowance be made available for all foster carers, and not to means test them
Details: Communication to full Committee on Social Protection
Intent: Support for the continuation of ACA programmes in ACRES and Organics and a new programme for Nitrates and Agri Environment Specialists to assist with the vast private sector client base. Also, ACA submitted their views on other EU and National farm programmes.
Details: ACA pre budget submission
Intent: Get TDs to attend our lobby day
Details: Lobby day email
Intent: For the government to provide an immediate emergency fund delivered through the existing Community Welfare Officers delivering funds for additional heat (through fuel cards or targeted government energy credits), small home heating appliances where necessary to provide adequate heat in a room and to provide kettles for hot drinks and vouchers or money for the purchase of additional appropriate thermal clothing
Details: Letter sent to Minister Humphreys IASW see that vulnerable people in our communities across the country are being additionally adversely affected in the current extreme weather
Intent: Letters of support for funding to complete the construction of the National Child Development Centre
Details: Emails to seek support for funding to complete the construction of the National Child Development Centre
Intent: We sought to have politicians present at the launch, to demonstrate support for the findings and to help us raise awareness of the financial burden of living with arthritis.
Details: Arthritis Ireland invited ministers to attend a launch and demonstrate support for research report detailing the financial burden of living with arthritis.
Intent: Interpretation of advertising restrictions in the Public Health Alcohol Act expanded to include zero alcohol products and alcohol brand advertising
Details: Advocacy with the Minister for Health to extend the restrictions on alcohol advertising to include zero alcohol products
Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development::Increased access to finance for business development via State-supported financing solutions::Exemption on taxes for tips and gratuities paid to employees::Enhanced regional air access::A commitment to funding and delivering the Corks Events Centre::The placement of tourism and hospitality within a Government Departm
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Intent: To influence politicians to seek enhanced measures for lone parent families in Budget 2025-improved social protection payments, improved access to education for lone parents, reduce food and energy poverty and continue progress with Family Law reform.
Details: Disseminated One Family Pre-Budget Submission
