Politician(s) lobbied: Conor Gallagher (Special Advisor), Department of Transport
Intent: Engagement in National Kinship Care Policy process, including removal of means test for medical card access
Methods: Meeting
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Department of Health engagement in Kinship Care Policy
Politician(s) lobbied: Siobhan Russell (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Parties support of Kinship Care Week campaign helping raise awareness and political support
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Parties support of Kinship Care Week campaign helping raise awareness and political support
Politician(s) lobbied: Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Parties support of Kinship Care Week campaign helping raise awareness and political support
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Parties support of Kinship Care Week campaign helping raise awareness and political support
Politician(s) lobbied: Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Parties support of Kinship Care Week campaign helping raise awareness and political support
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Commitment of a Social Media video showing parties support of kinship carers, policy & the global campaign
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Targeted anti-poverty measures for budget 2027
Methods: Meeting
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support for KCI's priorities and invite into Leinster House during KC Week. Targeted anti-poverty measures for budget 2027
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Targeting anti-poverty measures for budget 2027
Methods: Meeting
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Targeted anti-poverty measures for Budget 2027
Politician(s) lobbied: Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increase the income disregard for One-Parent Family Payment & Jobseekers Transitional Payment in recognition that one-parent families face additional childcare costs and that employment can be a way out of poverty for families. The rate of income disregard should be index linked to reflect the minimum wage
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Increase the income disregard for One-Parent Family Payment & Jobseekers Transitional Payment in recognition that one-parent families face additional childcare costs and that employment can be a way out of poverty for families. The rate of income disregard should be index linked to reflect the minimum wage
Politician(s) lobbied: Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increase the payment to align with the primary welfare payment 45% for under 12, and 55% for over 12.
Methods: Meeting
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Increase the payment to align with the primary welfare payment 45% for under 12, and 55% for over 12.
Politician(s) lobbied: Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increasing the fuel allowance to reflect the rising cost of fuel and the increase in low income households experiencing fuel poverty
Methods: Meeting
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Increasing the fuel allowance to reflect the rising cost of fuel and the increase in low income households experiencing fuel poverty
Politician(s) lobbied: Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Recipients of the Working Family Payment should be eligible for the Fuel Allowance
Methods: Meeting
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Recipients of the Working Family Payment should be eligible for the Fuel Allowance
