European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: We hoped that this matter would be prioritised as many people are suffering from the failure to include socioeconomic disadvantage as a ground for discrimination in Equality legislation. There is support from the Committee and across all political parties for this inclusion and we hoped to see it progressed without further delay::To see the matter pushed by Oireachtas members

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To ensure that the Strategy that was agreed by Parliament would be comprehensive and wide-ranging enough with measures such as a minimum income and other elements including and that the report of the Committee which was presenting the report, would be adopted in full

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: To encourage members to keep their attention on the need to enact this legislation as an urgent priority in light of the Committee's recommendation and the points raised by the Rapporteur in relation to Ireland's human rights obligations

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Chris Andrews (Senator), Seanad; Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Adding Socio-economic discrimination as a ground in equality legislation

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhan O'Riordan (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To influence decision makers to be more conscious of the impact of poverty on the individuals affected and society as a whole by providing information and research in relation to legislation and policy in this area with particular regard to the area of income adequacy, availability of public services, and targeted measures for the most disadvantaged gorups

Methods: EmailMeetingSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Chris Andrews (Senator), Seanad; Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Adding Socio-economic discrimination as a ground in equality legislation

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Introduction to welcome appointment and establish relationship for possible future invitation

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: To raise awareness among decision makers and the general public

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Dean Mulligan (Councillor), Fingal County Council

Intent: Adding socio-economic status as a ground in equality legislation

Methods: EmailLetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For EAPN Ireland priorities and proposals for the next Government to be included in discussions on Government formation, for the next Government to commit to eradicating, not just alleviating, poverty, for all political parties and independent TDs to put ending poverty at the top of the political agenda and to commit to the proposals outlined in our attached letter and manifesto, and for the elimination of poverty to form a central pillar of the next Programme for Government.

Methods: Email