C&V Pillar Pre-Budget Meeting with Tánaiste and Finance Minister and Minister for Public Expenditure.
IRL, as current secretariat of the Community & Voluntary Pillar attended a Pre-Budget Meeting with Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, TD and Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, Jack Chambers, TD on Friday 28 August, to put forward the priorities and asks, the C&V Pillar are calling for in Budget 2027.
The Pillar have 3 overarching priorities for the individuals and communities CV Pillar organisations represent:
- Income adequacy: A Progressive and Inclusive Package of Social Protection and Taxation Measures
- Investment in Social Services and Infrastructure – Focusing on a Just Transition.
- Sustainability of the Community and Voluntary Sector
C&V Pillar Meeting with EESC President Seamus Boland
Also on 28 August, some members of the Community & Voluntary Pillar met with Seamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). The hybrid meeting was hosted by SVP.
President Boland outlined the work of the EESC and shared the priorities set out in his work programme for his term as President. His priorities; Eradication of Poverty, Housing and placing Civil Society at the Heart of Europe; closely align with the work of the C&V Pillar and its member organisations.
The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss how the C&V Pillar and its member organisations can engage with and contribute to the work of the EESC, and how the Pillar can support its priorities during President Boland’s term.
