Government should increase in core social welfare rates of €7 per week in Budget 2021 and set a three-year target for Government to reach the benchmark of 27.5 per cent of average earnings. …
People should be assured of the required treatment and healthcare in their times of illness and vulnerability. The standard of care available is dependent to a great degree on the resources made…
Rural and Regional Investment – priorities for Budget 2021
As we navigate through the global crisis caused by Covid-19, it is clear that our communities, rural areas and…
The effects of COVID-19 will take the heaviest toll on the most vulnerable, both nationally and internationally. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a series of 17 high level…
The provision of adequate and appropriate accommodation should be a key element of a new Social Contract. The current pandemic has highlighted both the spectacular failure of successive…
Investment in our Environment and a Just Transition – priorities for Budget 2021
As we look towards the future and rebuilding our society and our economy we have the…
Though Ireland faces a number of significant challenges, it is important to remember that hundreds of millions of people in much poorer countries face a far worse situation.
Budget 2020…
Community and Voluntary Sector
The cuts to funding for the Community and Voluntary sector made during the last recession have yet to be restored. Covid-19 has again…
Investment in Education – priorities for Budget 2021
Education is widely recognised as crucial to the achievement of our national objectives of economic competitiveness,…
A new report from the Occupational Pensions Stakeholder Group (OPSG), published last month, provides an excellent analysis of the gender gap in pensions and provides advice on practices to reduce…
