Politician(s) lobbied:Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Our intended outcome is a policy review of CE Scheme eligibility and duration rules. Consideration of exemptions or flexible participation terms for individuals with additional needs and a greater recognition of the social and developmental value of long-term CE participation
Methods:Meeting
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Meeting
A meeting was held on 25th March in Castleknock Community Centre D15T3PN with Dara Calleary TD, (Minister for Rural andCommunity Development and the Gaeltacht), Emer Currie TD (Assistant Government ChiefWhip) and their officials. Local councillors SiobhanShovlin (Fine Gael), and Eimear Carbone-Mangan (Fianna Fáil) were also in attendance. A discussion regarding policy review of CE Scheme eligibility and duration rules was discussed.
Politician(s) lobbied:Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: An increase in the budget awarded to Pobal which will be passed on to Social Enterprises
Methods:Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
The Community Centre prepared a detailed Wages report which showed the inadequacies around pay scales for people working in Social Enterprise settings. This report was given to the Taoiseach for his review