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Intent: National Loneliness Strategy and responsible language on self-harm and suicide.
Details: Launch of Samaritans Impact Report 2025
Intent: Membership of the Steering Group of the National Childminding Action Plan
Details: National Childminding Steering Group
Intent: Support for our Budget 2027 proposals: Pay parity for graduates, an increase in Graduate Premiums and in-service days for Early Years and School Age Care settings
Details: Budget 2027
Intent: To support policy makers to invest in programmes and policies that improve health outcomes for men and their communities.
Details: Campaigning for men's health in Ireland.
Intent: Intended result: to see socio- economic status recognised as a ground in Irish equality legislation, namely the equal status act and the employment equality act.
Details: We carried out social media posts advocating for socio- economic status to be recognised as a ground of discrimination in equality legislation. We met with MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin to discuss the EU anti poverty strategy, the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and to advocate for a range of pol, ...
Intent: Significant Increase in Resources for Youth Justice Diversion Programs: We need to enhance the capacity of programs that engage young people before they enter the justice system[MH1.1]. Including targeted early intervention and prevention programmes.::Targeted Engagement: Specialised resources must be directed toward young people identified as being at high risk of engaging in criminality, particularly those from marginalised backgrounds.::Enhanced Youth Facilities: We call for the provision of increased youth activities and clubs with later opening hours to provide safe, stable environments for vulnerable children where they can build relationships with positive role models based in their own communities.::Statutory Footing for the National Review Panel: The remit of the National Review Panel must be urgently expanded and put on a statutory footing to examine all unexpected child deaths, not only those children already known to state agencies.::A Full Systemic Review: A comprehensive
Details: Urgent Request for Systemic Action Following the Tragic M9 Motorway Incident, 17th August 2026
Intent: 1. Undertake a comprehensive national review of residential care for children with disabilities, involving all relevant agencies, professionals, children, and families, ensuring that their voices and lived experiences inform future service design::2. Introduce legislative reform to ensure that all children in State-funded residential care—regardless of the responsible agency—have equal statutory protections, independent oversight, and access to a statutory appointed allocated Social Worker with all decisions grounded in the child’s best interests and rights.::3. Establish a national governance and oversight framework that clearly defines roles, responsibilities, standards, and escalation pathways, and ensures that children’s voices are heard and families are meaningfully involved in decisions about their care.::4. Provide ring-fenced, multi-annual funding and implement standardised national procedures to reduce reliance on crisis-led placements, with a strong focus on forward planning
Details: IASW position paper from our Social Workers in Disability (SWID) Special Interest Group
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model and/or explore options for partnership delivery in order to seek changes to State's policy on and/or secure funding for service provision for children and young people in under-served communities
Details: Seeking changes to State's approach to childcare, youth & community service provision
Intent: Better resourced family carer support interventions. Funding for National Carers Week 2027: Improved respite and addressing of service gaps:
Details: Additional supports for people with disabilities and family carers.
Intent: To secure Government support and investment for Coolmine’s six Budget 2027 priorities: protecting existing services, expanding residential and aftercare capacity, establishing a prison-based Therapeutic Community, introducing sustainable multi-annual funding, and aligning Section 39 pay with public sector rates. The intended result is improved access to treatment, sustained recovery and stronger outcomes for individuals and families.
Details: We shared Coolmine’s Pre-Budget Submission 2027, seeking investment to protect and expand addiction treatment and recovery services. Our six priorities include sustainable Section 39 funding and pay, a prison-based Therapeutic Community, redevelopment of Coolmine Lodge, regional aftercare services, , ...
