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. In…
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 goals based…
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…
