Regional Discussion Forums 2024
We held six Regional online Discussion Forums in 2024.
Three were held in November (5th, 7th and 13th) and three were held in April/May (9th and 23rd April and 8th May).
November Discussion Forums
The theme of the November Discussion Forums was Information and Advocacy. Bríd O’Brien, the INOU Director presented on the policy implications in the context of Information and Advocacy. Robbert Lynch, the INOU Manager of the Welfare Rights Information Section presented on the practice implications. Both Bríd’s, ‘Information and Advocacy’ and Robbert’s ‘Social Welfare Payments – Issues and Anomalies’ presentations are included below.
Discussion Forum, November 2024, Information and Advocacy
Discussion Forum, November 2024, Social Welfare Payments
April and May Discussion Forums
The theme for the April/May Regional Discussion Forums centred on the means testing element of social welfare payments. Bríd O’Brien, our Head of Policy and Media provided a presentation ‘Means Testing Social Welfare Payments: Policy Challenges. Both Bríd’s and Robbert Lynch’s, Manager of our Welfare Rights Section presentation, ‘Social Welfare Payments – Exploring Means testing for Allowance based schemes’ are both included below.