Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
1922. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the membership and role of all Brexit-related stakeholder engagement groups working with her Department on Brexit issues; the number of times each stakeholder group has met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38853/17]
View answerThe Department held an All-Island Sectoral Dialogue on 16 February last, hosted by my predecessor. The theme of this stakeholder engagement event was ‘Brexit: implications for social welfare pensions, social insurance and social welfare rights-entitlements’. The event was attended by some 40 people from civil society and the Department’s citizen representative groups, business, trade unions and academia. A list of the organisations represented at the dialogue is below in a tabular statement. A further such stakeholder event will held in due course.
The Department also holds regular focus group meetings with its client representative groups. Most recently, on 11th July, the Department’s Brexit Unit met with this group to update our stakeholders on developments and listen to concerns or any issues arising. Brexit will be a standing item on the agenda of future meetings of this group.
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Organisations attending All Island Sectoral Dialogue: 16 February 2017 |
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Age Action Ireland |
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Alone |
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British-Irish Chamber of Commerce |
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Centre for Cross-Border Studies |
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Citizens Information Board [CIB] |
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Crosscare Migrant Project |
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Department of the Taoiseach |
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Deaf Hear |
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European Anti Poverty Network - EAPN Ireland |
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EURES Cross Border Partnership |
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FLAC |
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IBEC |
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions [ICTU] |
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Irish Local Development Network |
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Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed [INOU] |
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Irish Rural Link |
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Irish Senior Citizens Parliament |
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ISME |
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Maynooth NUIM |
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National Economic and Social Council [NESC] |
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National Youth Council of Ireland |
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New Communities Partnership |
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North/South Ministerial Council |
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Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection |
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One Family |
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Pavee Point |
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The Pensions Authority |
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Office of the Pensions Ombudsman |
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The Pensions Council |
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Retired Workers' Committee - ICTU |
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Safe Home Ireland |
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Simon Community |
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SIPTU (incl SIPTU retired members) |
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Social Democratic Labour Party [SDLP] |
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Social Justice Ireland |
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Treoir |
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Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice |
