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SVP Pre-Budget Submission 2019

It is unacceptable that as the fifth richest country in the world, Ireland still has over 16% of its population (780,000 people) living below the poverty line. Below is the Society's Pre-Budget Submission 2019 "Paving a Pathway Out of Poverty".

In the submission we have covered five key areas for the Government to prioritise.

Housing
Education including Early Years
Income Adequacy
Energy
Health

Read the full press release and Pre-Budget Submission 2019 here.

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