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Submission on Actions to Achieve the Child Poverty Reduction Target

Published 21 Jul 2017 | PDF | 1.38 MB

Press Releases

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  09 December 2014

  Inadequate income is key cause of energy poverty but energy efficient homes are a real benefit, says SVP

  Research on the income and accommodation of a sample group of household types supported by the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has found that inadequate income is the main cause of energy poverty but energy efficient homes are a real benefit.

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  05 December 2014

  Bedsits not the long term solution to homelessness says SVP

  A return to bedsits as a way of alleviating the homeless situation is not acceptable, says the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) following its attendance at the homeless forum last night.

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  29 September 2014

  Budget 2015 choices must benefit whole of society

  Budget 2015 presents a crucial opportunity to support a real and sustainable recovery – but only if the right choices are made, warns the Society of St Vincent de Paul and Barnardos.

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  22 September 2014

  Many one parent families unable to meet basic living costs

  Despite their best efforts at budgeting most one parent families being helped by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) are unable to meet their basic living costs according to a new study.

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  22 September 2014

  President Michael D Higgins launches 2nd phase of Ethics Initiative

  This phase of the Ethics Initiative will be brought to civil society organisations as an opportunity for critical and fresh thinking, which he hopes will, "contribute to harnessing and supporting the profusion of positive initiatives that exist in Irish society." 

The SVP Blog

• Posted by Tricia Keilthy  on 04 July 2017 | 0 comments
  Action is urgently needed to address unacceptable high levels of child poverty
  SVP wants to see an improvement in income supports for children & families in Budget 2018.
• Posted by   on 20 June 2017 | 0 comments
  Social and affordable housing urgently needed
  Ireland remains in the grip of a housing and homelessness crisis, exacerbated by the acute shortage of social and affordable housing. Increasing rents and shortage of accommodation is leading to situations of economic homelessness as the private rental sector is moving further out of reach for low...
• Posted by Tricia Keilthy  on 18 May 2017 | 0 comments
  What would a ‘study now, pay later’ model for third level mean for the people SVP assist?
  The current funding of higher education system is inadequate from an accessibility and affordability point of view. Without support many students would not be able to take up a place at college. So how can these deficits be addressed? Are student loans the answer and what would this mean for the...
• Posted by Tricia Keilthy  on 24 April 2017 | 0 comments
  Growing up unequal: What can be done to bridge the gap?
  Despite numerous action plans and strategies, child poverty in Ireland remains unacceptably high. In 2015, approximately 130,000 children were growing up in impoverished circumstances. SVP members know the stark reality behind this statistic; children who regularly go without basic necessities such...
• Posted by   on 18 April 2017 | 0 comments
  The continuing challenge of housing
  Low-income households are struggling to keep up with rising rents, and face the threat of eviction due to being unable to keep up with the rents or precarious tenancy tenures. Often hesitant to raise issues with landlords, SVP members are also reporting cases of families living in housing that is...