Intent: To advocate the Autistic community's likelihood of experiencing poverty and their needs arising from that as the Department looks to work on the cost of disability.
Details: Workshop with the Department of Social Protection on the Cost of Disability
Intent: Improved outcomes for the marginalised groups represented by the community and voluntary sector
Details: Issues affecting Community and Voluntary Pillar members
Intent: Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026
Details: Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S an, ...
Intent: To deliver the pre budget civil legal aid submission.
Details: Community Law & Mediation's Pre Budget Civil Legal Aid Submission sent
Intent: Deliver the Centre for Environmental Justice's Pre Budget Submission.
Details: Sent the Centre for Environmental Justice's Pre Budget Submission.
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: Autism Specific Legislation
Details: Advocated for Autism Specific Legislation.
Intent: That autistic people receive social protection when transitioning from allowances, that the department fulfils its obligations under the Autism Innovation Strategy and that data gathered is used to improve autism service planning and provision.
Details: Advocated for social inclusion of autistic people and the fulfilment of the Department’s obligations under the Autism Innovation Strategy including utilising data gathered within the department for service planning and provision.
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, ...
