EAPN Ireland is a network of groups and individuals working against poverty and is the Irish national network of the European Anti Poverty Network. We aim to put the fight against poverty at the top of the EU, national and local agenda. Read More
- Anti Poverty and Equality Groups welcome Oireachtas Committee all-party report on Single Working Age Payment
- EAPN Press Release on Survey of Income and Living Conditions 2010
- Government needs to act immediately to protect the most vulnerable or it will condemn people to live in poverty for decades
- New TDs want greater debate on the relationship between the EU and Ireland
- Response to crisis driving more into poverty says EAPN Ireland at European Seminar, Dublin
- EAPN Working Group calls for Immediate Release of the Review of Wage Setting Mechanisms
- EAPN Ireland expresses condolences on the death of Dr Garret FitzGerald
- EAPN Ireland launches Election Demands 2011 – Calling on Candidates to “Make Europe Work”
- Overwhelming interest in EU funding seminar, as community and voluntary groups struggle to fund vital work and services.
- Budget 2011 – Government needs to publish a detailed poverty impact report
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EAPN Ireland and OPEN launch report by Brian Harvey on funding schemes
On 3 April 2012, EAPN Ireland and OPEN launched a report by Brian Harvey entitled “Reforming grant-giving in public administration: the Funding scheme to support national organizations in the voluntary and community sector, a case study” along with a background paper. Both are available on EAPN and OPEN websites.
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EAPN Ireland Working Group on Europe 2020 has welcomed the report on proposals for a Single Working Age Payment by the all-party Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education. The report highlights that while there is universal support for a single payment in principle, it recommended to the Minister for Social Protection “…not to proceed with the proposals for a Single Working Age Payment … at this time because the necessary supports, activation opportunities and quality jobs to move into are not in place.” .
...full storySubmission on Disability Allowance to Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare
Submission to the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare argues strongly that there should be no changes to the eligibility criteria or levels of the Disability Allowance. What is needed is an increase in services and supports and addressing the barriers facing people with disabilities in accessing jobs, training and education.
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