Posts Tagged ‘Pension’
Budget 2010: ISCP submission
The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament has made a very detailed Pre-Budget Submission to Government. Among the main points which we have stressed are: A commitment to protect the most vulnerable; An increase of €10 in the State Pension for Older People; The reinstatement of the Additional Payment at Christmas for pensioners (Christmas Bonus); Access to services as of…
Read MoreSupport the Day of Protest – November 6
The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament has decided, following a decision of the Executive Committee, to lend its support to the National Day of Protest on Friday 6 November and to the “Get Up, Stand Up” campaign. This campaign aims to bring about change in how Government responds to the crisis we face. As part of…
Read MoreCommunicating Europe – September 2009
In September we held a series of four meetings on Communicating Europe & the Lisbon Treaty. This was in response to requests from members. The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament facilitated these meeting with Members of the European Parliament & other public representatives to inform Older People about the European Union & the Lisbon Treaty and…
Read MoreOne Year On – What Fate Awaits Older People In Budget 2010?
On 22nd October it will be one year since thousands of Older People from the length and breadth of Ireland protested at Dáil Éireann against the withdrawal of the medical card for the over 70s. That protest, organized by the Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament, was the result of an attempt by Government to break faith…
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