Budget

Policies for Ageing Well at Home in Ireland: Improving Access to Support 2026

Policies for Ageing Well at Home in Ireland

ALONE and Social Justice Ireland believe that all individuals should be supported to age well in the community, and that this should be government’s overarching policy goal for an ageing…

Building Better Supports for Ageing Well at Home

Home Care sevices

The services and infrastructure needed in a country depends in large part on the make-up of its population. The profile of Ireland’s population is changing, and this requires a bespoke policy…

Government should prioritise social welfare rates in Budget 2027

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Social Justice Ireland appeared before the Committee on Budgetary Oversight to discuss the think-tank’s priorities for Budget 2027: protecting the vulnerable, reform of the taxation system…

Work, Low Pay & Welfare - Budget 2027

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Recent increases in the cost of living have highlighted the continued vulnerability of low income households, particularly in relation to essentials goods and services. The Consumer Price Index rose…

Budget 2027 - Education, Children and Families

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Investment in education at all levels is essential in Budget 2027. Government must continue to support and integrate new pupils and address issues regarding a shortage of school places, particularly…

Budget 2027 - Rural Ireland, the Regions and Communities

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Investment in the regions is vital to addressing the many challenges Rural Ireland faces including an older population, higher rates of part-time employment, lower median incomes, higher poverty…

Budget 2027 and Child Poverty

Investment in children

A Budget that is serious about addressing child and family poverty, and supporting the most vulnerable households in a cost of living crisis must prioritise benchmarking social welfare rates to…

Social Justice Matters Podcast - Budget Choices 2027

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A budget directed towards the Common Good must do four things in 2027. It must promote fairness and a more equitable distribution of the economic resources at Government’s disposal. It must protect…

Fairness and Changing Income Taxes: A context for Budget 2027

Fair taxation

Despite low overall levels of taxation, and historically low effective income taxation rates, reductions in income taxation levels continue to be highlighted as a potential policy reform in pre…

Priorities for Taxation Reform in Budget 2027

Progressive & Equitable Taxation

It is important that Budget 2027 should strategically approach taxation issues with the objectives of prudently using the available resources, continuing to build a fairer and more sustainable…