Posts by Grace
Be fair to older people
BE FAIR TO OLDER PEOPLE The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament urges the Government to ensure that Older People are not further disadvantaged in Supplementary Budget April 2009. Máiréad Hayes, CEO of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament, stated that “Older People are still feeling the effects of Budget 2009. Many are fearful and frightened as they contemplate…
Read MoreLoss of Christmas “Bonus” Payment
The Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament Attacks the Loss of Christmas Bonus Payment Speaking following today’s Supplementary Budget, Máiréad Hayes, CEO of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament, expressed bitter disappointment at the axing of the Pensioners “Christmas Bonus”. Older People have become totally dependent on this extra payment in the dead of winter to help with their…
Read MoreOver 70 medical card crisis: Call to action
TO: Each Organisation affiliated to the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament Dear Colleague, This is a very difficult time for Older People in Ireland. Since Budget Day the issue of the withdrawal of the Medical Card for Older People has dominated the airwaves and, indeed, the Parliament has been inundated with ‘phone calls and emails from…
Read MoreObservations on the Green Paper on Pensions by the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament
The Parliament through the work of its Pensions Committee, meetings with members and workshops at the Annual Parliament Meeting consulted widely and examined the proposals in the Green Paper in some depth. Among our main recommendations are: A call for a new pension system that guarantees an income adequate to meet all the needs of pensioners A pension which…
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