Government must accept that ODA, Climate Finance, and Loss and Damage are three different commitments made under three different agreements. Reaching the UN goal of 0.7 per cent of income in ODA…
Government will repeat the mistakes of last year and deliver a regressive budget if does not prioritise income adequacy over one-off payments. Instead of again relying on one-off payments,…
Since February 2022, Government have announced a series of taxation, welfare and electricity credit measures intended to assist all households with cost of living pressures. Using the Social…
According to Census 2022, there were 1,048,985 people aged 60+ living in Ireland on Census night, an increase of 19.7 per cent on Census 2016. The number of people aged 65+ increased by 21.8 per…
Child poverty does not exist in a vacuum. Children live in families, households, and societies. They are impacted by the physical environment in which they live. While the establishment of a…
Budget 2024 must ensure that our investment strategy supports the ambition of the climate action plan, a just transition to a green economy, emission reductions, and expedites progress towards…
Children are one of the most vulnerable groups in any society. Consequently, the issue of child poverty deserves particular attention. The current surplus of resources available to the Government…
Uncertainty once again dominates Ireland’s social and economic outlook and frames the context for Budget 2024. The Budget must respond to the ongoing cost of living challenges, particularly for…
Adequate levels of social welfare are essential to addressing poverty. Income adequacy cannot be addressed by one-off measures.
Without the social welfare system just over one-third of…
