Niall Egan

Intent: To secure a meeting with the Minister

Details: Email to Niall Egan requesting meeting with Minister Dara Calleary re the new roadmap for Social Inclusion

Intent: To inform that the Minimum Essential Standard of Living 2026 report and associated pre-budget submission policy recommendations will be published in June, with details to follow

Details: Inform of upcoming MESL research report

Intent: A reduction in poverty and greater social inclusion.

Details: Steering Group Meeting for the RoadMap for Social Inclusion

Intent: A meeting with the Minister and department official, to be confirmed.

Details: Emailed Niall Egan, Assistant Secretary in the Department of Social Protection. It was a follow-up to a meeting sent to Minister Dara Calleary in June about the Department’s consultation on a successor to the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 requesting an opportunity to meet the Minister and D, ... Read more

Intent: To make Government aware of An Post's capacity to support the suggested scheme through its post office network

Details: Proposal from An Post to assist Government with a suggested IPAS Payments Scheme (rental payments)

Intent: Disseminate a new research paper on the MESL needs of school age children, highlighting the additional costs associated with children aged 12 and over::Informing that new MESL research website is live, and updating links to research reports, publications, data, etc.::Announcing the availability of the new MESL calculator, which demonstrates the gap between current social welfare supports and households minimum expenditure needs.

Details: Informing of new MESL research publications

Intent: To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2026 was published.To provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare rates, National Minimum Wage and in-work supports in 2026.

Details: Distribution of Budget 2026 MESL Impact Briefing

Intent: Better protection for people on social welfare

Details: Routine Bi Lateral with DSP

Intent: To host a drop-in briefing for political representatives to discuss Irish Cancer Society Pre-Budget priorities. ::To request a meeting regarding the urgent need for additional investment in cancer services.::To engage elected representatives on the Pre-Budget asks of the Irish Cancer Society.

Details: Pre-Budget Submission priorities

Intent: Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members

Details: Pre-Budget Submission 2026