SPARK-Ireland
@SparkIreland
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Official Account for Single Parents Acting For Rights of Kids. SPARK - BORN OUT OF ADVERSITY, SUSTAINED THROUGH SOLIDARITY.
Ireland
Joined September 2016
@AnClaiomhSolais @thejournal_ie You do know that ALL maintenance payments are excluded from social welfare assessment. Probably best not to show your ignorance around this!
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@2Otoole4School @AnClaiomhSolais @thejournal_ie Really, you should get your fact right. The most recent ESRI report showed only 38% of Fathers regularly pay maintenance, that 62% of Dads having an easy ride!
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@HannaghMc @baldoyle55 @SVP_Ireland It is an archaic system that completely misses the point that children suffer, if the state does not enforce responsibility onto an absent parent.
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RT @HannaghMc: @baldoyle55 @SVP_Ireland @SparkIreland Our current maintenance system is not fit for purpose and designed to humiliate and p…
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RT @baldoyle55: ‘Non-payment of maintenance is child neglect and should always be treated as such. It is a criminal matter, and we can no l…
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41% of children in 1 parent families experience deprivation. Majority of homeless families are lone parents, yet still we have no effective enforcement of child maintenance. Not paying child maintenance can be part of financial abuse and child neglect.
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"That people could have perceived" - the little people just don't understand! Don't forget in 2016, when it was revealed she chose to drive the scenic to the Dail, thus pocketing an extra €80k in expenses over 5 years. She claimed she was also technically within the rules then.
Katherine Zappone says that her decision to organise a party at the Merrion Hotel in August 2021 while the rest of the country was under strict Covid restrictions "was one of the most difficult times" of her life. In an exclusive interview, Former Senator, TD, and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Dr Katherine Zappone reveals to Ciara Kelly why she has returned to Irish politics and is making a bid for the Seanad. 📻For the full interview, tune in to Newstalk Breakfast now.
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RT @1familyireland: Families on low incomes in Ireland have been less able to convert household income into an adequate standard of living…
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RT @baldoyle55: Thanks @gavreilly for reading out my text message on @TonightVMTV about the lack of explicit commitment to eliminating pove…
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Some sobering facts as the new govt start negotiating a new PfG. #Homelessness figures released today show A. 50% increase in homelessness in last govt. term. B. A net increase of 553 homeless children in last year. C. A net increase of 1685 people in last year. #HomelessFigures
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RT @KatieGHannon: This is the story that has stayed with me from all our election coverage. The election is over but Chloe and her 4 year o…
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RT @VirginMediaNews: Over a million people received Christmas bonus payments today, including double child benefit for nearly 700,000 famil…
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220,000 children are experiencing deprivation. It would have cost €140m to give children in poorest families an extra weekly payment, but instead €340m was given to all children. If you don't need it, consider donating to charities helping families. @FocusIreland @SVP_Ireland
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Remember being shocked when the number of homeless children first broke 1k? Since the last election, the increase alone in the number of homeless children is 1,111, and there are now 4,645 children without a home. Make sure you use your vote to end this. #Election2024
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RT @baldoyle55: You might be interested in reading this. @JCFJustice @ATDIreland @EAPNIreland @ThresholdIRE @Barnardos_IRL @ChildRightsIRL…
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RT @Louiseinflight: On question of tackling homelessness on #leadersdebate, housing first was mentioned as solution. It's a solution for i…
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