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Family Carers Ireland regularly contributes to policy formulation by responding to public consultations and making submissions to Government departments, Oireachtas committees and other key stakeholders.
Through these public consultations, we seek to inform and influence positive change in relation to a variety of policy issues of importance to family carers.
Listed below are some of our recent submissions.
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Special Education Survey Submission To The Minister For Special Education (2024)
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27/05/2024
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Submission To The Department Of Social Protection On The Green Paper On Disability Reform (2024)
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04/03/2024
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Submission To The Department Of Social Protection On The Carer's Allowance Means Test (2024)
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08/01/2024
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Submission To The Education For Persons With Special Educational Needs Act 2004 Review (2023)
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08/03/2023
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Making Carers Count Submission To The Central Statistics Office On The Content Of Census 2027 (2022)
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01/12/2022
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Balancing The Care Gap Submission To The Joint Committee On Gender Equality (2022)
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01/03/2022
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Submission To The Department Of Justice On The Regularisation Of Undocumented Migrants In Ireland (2021)
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17/05/2021
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Submission To The Pensions Commission Ending The Pensions Penalty For Caring (2021)
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01/03/2021
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Submission To The Department Of Health On The Provision Of Respite Services (2018)
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23/08/2018
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Submission To The Department Of Health On Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguards (2018)
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09/03/2018
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Submission To The Oireachtas Committee On The Future Of Healthcare ‘There’s No Place Like Home’ (2018)
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08/01/2018
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Submission To The Oireachtas Committee On The Future Of Mental Health Care (2018)
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08/01/2018
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Submission To The Department Of Health On The Creation Of A Statutory Home Care Scheme (2017)
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02/10/2017
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2017 Pre-Budget Submission: Achieving Fairness For Family Carers (2016)
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21/07/2016
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Submission To The Department Of Education And Skills On The Statement Of Strategy 2016-2018 (2016)
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01/06/2016
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Family Carers Ireland Job Advertisement Home Care Worker Care Supervisor
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30/01/2026
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Family Carers Ireland Information Officer Cavan Monaghan Job Advertisement
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23/06/2026
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Family Carers Ireland Information Officer Counselling Service Job Advertisement
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09/07/2026
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Family Carers Ireland Information Officer Wicklow & Dublin South East Job Advertisement
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22/07/2026
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Family Carers Ireland Home Services Administrator Cavan Job Advertisement
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18/08/2026
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2020 General Election Political Party Manifestos Commitments For Carers
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16/10/2025
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Submission To The Education For Persons With Special Educational Needs Act 2004 Review (2023)
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280.8KB
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08/03/2023
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Special Education Survey Submission To The Minister For Special Education (2024)
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243.0KB
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27/05/2024
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Making Carers Count Submission To The Central Statistics Office On The Content Of Census 2027 (2022)
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407.7KB
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01/12/2022
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Submission To The Department Of Social Protection On The Green Paper On Disability Reform (2024)
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270.0KB
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04/03/2024
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Submission To The Department Of Social Protection On The Carer's Allowance Means Test (2024)
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08/01/2024
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Balancing The Care Gap Submission To The Joint Committee On Gender Equality (2022)
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320.8KB
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01/03/2022
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Submission To The Department Of Justice On The Regularisation Of Undocumented Migrants In Ireland (2021)
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189.9KB
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17/05/2021
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Submission To The Pensions Commission Ending The Pensions Penalty For Caring (2021)
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0.6MB
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01/03/2021
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Submission To The Department Of Health On The Provision Of Respite Services (2018)
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0.7MB
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23/08/2018
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Submission To The Oireachtas Committee On The Future Of Healthcare ‘There’s No Place Like Home’ (2018)
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350.7KB
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08/01/2018
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Submission To The Department Of Health On Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguards (2018)
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396.9KB
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09/03/2018
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Submission To The Oireachtas Committee On The Future Of Mental Health Care (2018)
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415.0KB
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08/01/2018
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Submission To The Department Of Health On The Creation Of A Statutory Home Care Scheme (2017)
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498.6KB
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02/10/2017
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2017 Pre-Budget Submission: Achieving Fairness For Family Carers (2016)
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506.5KB
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21/07/2016
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Submission To The Department Of Education And Skills On The Statement Of Strategy 2016-2018 (2016)
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321.8KB
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01/06/2016
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Proposal To Increase The Hours A Carer Can Work Or Study From 15 To 18.5 Hours (2018)
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01/03/2018
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Briefing Paper On The Work Life Balance And Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (2025)
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06/01/2025
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Estimating The Cost Of Abolishing The Carer’s Allowance Means Test (2023)
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01/04/2023
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A Practical Guide For Family Carers On The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (2023)
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19/04/2023
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2017 Pre-Budget Submission: Achieving Fairness For Family Carers
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506.5KB
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21/07/2016
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2024 Pre-Budget Submission: A Roadmap For The Reform Of Carer’s Allowance
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06/07/2023
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State Of Caring 2026 Survey Participant Information And Consent Form
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15/01/2026
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Family Carers’ Experiences Of Caring For A Person With Intellectual Disability (2016)
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06/10/2016
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Towards A Participation Income For Family Carers Summary Report (2023)
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11/10/2023
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Paying The Price The Physical, Mental And Psychological Impact Of Caring (2019)
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30/05/2019
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Caring Beyond COVID 19 Identifying Research Priorities For Family Carers (2022)
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24/05/2023
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Sharing The Caring Young Carers’ Experiences And Access To Supports In Ireland (2023)
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07/03/2023
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Balancing Work And Care International Challenges And Irish Perspectives
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16/11/2017
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Carers And Employment Socioeconomic Data From The 2011 And 2016 Irish Censuses
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16/11/2017
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Family Carers Ireland Autumn Research Conference 2022 Parternship In Practice Programme
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25/06/2025
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1. Hannah Boylan, MESL Research Centre, SVP, The Costs Of Care Arising From Disability
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25/06/2025
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4. Dr Sarah Donnelly, UCD, Safeguarding Family Carers From Carer Harm
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25/06/2025
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Family Carers Ireland Research Conference 2024 Partnership In Practice
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28/08/2025
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Family Carers Ireland Research Conference 2025 Partnership In Practice
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23/02/2026
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Family Carers Ireland Research Conference 2025 Presentation Slides
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04/12/2025
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Paying The Price The Physical Mental And Psychological Impact Of Caring (2)
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24/06/2025
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Paying The Price The Physical Mental And Psychological Impact Of Caring (3)
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22/08/2025
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Understanding behaviours of concern in children, adults and older people
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28/10/2020
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Carer harm information leaflet for family carers of autistic adults or children
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28/03/2023
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Carer harm information leaflet for family carers of people living with dementia
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28/03/2023
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Guide To The Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme For Older People And People With A Disability
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01/08/2022
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A Practical Guide For Family Carers On The Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act 2015
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19/04/2023
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Family Carers Ireland Pre Budget Submission 2025 A New Social Contract For Care
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5.4MB
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22/06/2025
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2024 Pre Budget Submission A Roadmap For The Reform Of Carer’S Allowance
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2.2MB
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22/06/2025
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Sharing The Caring Young Carers’ Experiences And Access To Supports In Ireland
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8.5MB
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07/03/2023
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Its Time For Change Family Carers Irelands Proposals For Budget 2023
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2.9MB
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22/06/2025
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Its Time For Change Family Carers Irelands Proposals For Budget 2023 (1)
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2.9MB
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22/06/2025
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Its Time For Change Family Carers Irelands Proposals For Budget 2023 (2)
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2.9MB
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22/06/2025
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Paying The Price The Physical Mental And Psychological Impact Of Caring
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3.0MB
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23/06/2025
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Paying The Price The Physical Mental And Psychological Impact Of Caring (1)
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3.0MB
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23/06/2025
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Sharing The Caring Young Carers Experiences And Access To Supports In Ireland
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8.5MB
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21/08/2025
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Its Time For Change Family Carers Irelands Proposals For Budget 2023 (3)
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2.9MB
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21/08/2025
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