Pre-Budget Submissions

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Pre-Budget Submisson 2012 One Family’s Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Social Protection One Family pre-budget 2012 submission                                                                                                                       Submission to:  Department of Social and Family Affairs Pre-Budget Submisson 2011 Introduction One Family is again framing its submission in a way that takes account of the serious economic downturn currently being experienced in the […]

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Ten steps to equality for all families – One Family Pre-Budget Submission

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National one-parent family organisation One Family in its Pre-Budget Submission today called on Minister Brennan to tackle ten key areas to combat the massive inequalities experienced by one-parent families in Ireland: 1. Adequate incomes for one-parent families dependent on social welfare 2. Adequate supports to ensure that lone parents in work can access well paid […]

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Education key to family well-being

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One-parent family organisation One Family today announced a 20 per cent increase in the number of one-parent families and professionals accessing their services in 2005. Commenting on the significant increase in the demand on One Family’s services at the launch of their new Policy Paper: Ensuring Quality of Life for All One-parent Families, One Family […]

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Government Discussion Document on Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents

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Need for a Coherent Policy Framework Overall, One Family believes that there is an urgent need to develop and implement a coherent policy framework for one-parent families that reflects the realities of their lives and those of their children. The key objectives of this framework in our view would be:

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Domestic Partnerships

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Role of One Family One Family works with all types of one-parent families as well as with new  and blended families. Much of our work revolves around issues related to the formation and ending of family relationships. In all cases our primary concern is the impact of such situations on the child, on ensuring the […]

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