COPE Galway CLG

Intent: Addressing homelessness - The provision of more social housing in Galway City; 10% of new social housing to be dedicated to accommodate long-term homeless families; Fully implement the youth homeless strategy; ensure full drawdown of Traveller accommodation funds::Addressing Domestic Sexual and Gender-based violence - implement policies which support zero tolerance of DSGBV; fund schools education prograames to eradicate DSGBV delivered by expert staff in this area; educational programmes on causation of DSGBV delivered to all govt depts and agencies to be in a better position to respond appropriately; ensure access to move on accommodation for women and children from DV refuge; include those accommodated in DV refuge in national homelessness figures.::Older people - introduce policies to ensure that all can age well in their homes and communities; index state pension to always be equivalent to at least 34% of total average earnings; introduce a statutory homecare scheme and increase

Methods: Submission

Intent: Bringing to policy makers attention the Irish Homeless Policy Group's draft proposal for an independent appeals process for homeless and social housing support applications.::Seeking avenues for the Irish Homeless Policy Group to engage with the Oireachtas Housing Committee.

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Intent: The state to fulfil our legal obligations to provide for the basic needs of these international protection applicants, including the provision of shelter, food and access to basic hygiene facilities for those who are currently sleeping rough in Dublin city centre through the provision of access to emergency accommodation regardless of their status, gender or nationality, to provide basic humanitarian intervention to all of those seeking international protection.

Methods: Letter

Intent: An additional €1.4 billion investment in social housing, capacity to deliver social housing, housing options for older people, increase in HAP limits by 15%, resourcing of exit routes from homelessness, resourcing the delivery of the DSGBV strategy, introduction of a statutory homecare scheme and increase homecare hours, benchmark and index state pensions to at lease 34% of average earnings, increase basic social welfare rates €25 per week, ensure full cost recovery for the C&V sector.

Methods: Submission

Intent: Government to carry out a Health Impact Assesssment on the Sale of Alcohol Bill as recommended by the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Justice.

Methods: Letter

Intent: All those seeking international protection who sleep rough should have access to emergency accommodation regardless of their status, gender or nationality. Every arm of the state should be used to address the need to accommodate and provide basic humanitarian intervention to all of those seeking international protection.

Methods: Letter

Intent: Seeking capital funding towards the balance of the capital building and associated costs incurred by Clear the outstanding debt COPE Galway are carrying for the costs of the development of the organisations Domestic Abuse services facilities at Modh Eile House in Galway City.

Methods: Meeting

Intent: Better support from the health system to promote the Meals4Health social enterprise, and sustainable funding levels

Methods: Meeting

Intent: Paid Domestic Violence leave to be paid in full at 100% of the person’s normal rate of pay

Methods: Letter

Intent: That Budget 2024 commits resources required to address homelessness, measures to support people affected by domestic abuse and to support older people to remain living in their own homes; also that the community and voluntary sector is adequately resourced.

Methods: Submission