David Stanton
Question:340 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the names of the 30 welfare organisations that he has invited to meet him over the coming months. [27294/04]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2004
340 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the names of the 30 welfare organisations that he has invited to meet him over the coming months. [27294/04]
View answerOn 11 October 2004 I hosted the annual pre-budget forum to which a wide variety of organisations with interests in social welfare issues had been invited. In all, 27 organisations attended on the day and I extended an invitation to each of them to meet with me over the coming months to outline their work and to make their concerns known to me. The following organisations attended the forum:
Accord
Age Action Ireland Barnardo's (Solas)
Care Alliance
Carers Association
Children's Rights Alliance
CORI
Crosscare (Centrecare)
Disability Federation of Ireland
Family Solidarity
ICTU (Centres for the Unemployed)
INOU
Irish Countrywomen's Association
Irish Senior Citizens Parliament
Marriage and Relationship Counselling Services
NAMHI
National Federation of Pensioners Association
National Association of Widows in Ireland (NAWI)
National Women's Council of Ireland
One Family (Formally known as CHERISH)
One Parent Exchange and Network (OPEN)
Pavee Point
Retired Worker's Committee (ICTU)
St. Vincent de Paul
Tallaght Welfare Society
TREOIR
Women in the Home
I have already met a number of these organisations in recent weeks and I intend to meet the remaining groups over the coming months.