QUESTIONAIRE for BUDGET 2014 15TH &16TH OCTOBER 2013

HAVE YOUR SAY in QUESTIONNAIRE for BUDGET 2014 ON 15th and 16TH OCTOBER 2013
Dear Friend,
Have your say and help us get to know what issues are most important and  vital to you as an older person. Just answer the following questions 
Question 1
What budgetary or other measures have had the biggest adverse affect on you and your family over the last 4 years?  
Please list in order 1, 2, 3 etc,  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Question 2
Please give specific examples of how you have been affected with details of the changes you have had to make to your daily living/household /social life/and other areas as a result. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Question 3
What are your most important priorities for BUDGET 2014 and WHY
Please list  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Question 4
If you had to pick just one item what would it be?  Please detail it and say why it is the top priority for you? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Question 5
Are you willing to work and be involved in the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament 2014 Budget Campaign?
We hope your answer will be YES and if so please list what you would be prepared to do to help.  
Please tick Box         Yes          OR                NO  
IF YES
Please list what you will do __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please supply contact details

Many thanks

Welcome Older and Bolder Members

Dear Older & Bolder Member,

Thank you for clicking on the site of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament.

We know many of you were strong supporters of Older and Bolder and we hope that you will continue that work into the future. We wish the staff of Older and Bolder every good wish for the future.

If you wish to continue your efforts and good work on behalf of older people then please consider joining the Senior Citizens. We advocate with and on behalf of Older People on many of the areas and issues which affect all your and our lives.

The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament advocates with and on behalf of Older People to government, public bodies, service providers and civil society generally on issues affecting their/our lives such as Income, Access to all services essential for positive ageing with emphasis on the implementation of the National Positive Ageing Strategy.

The Parliament is a genuinely effective voice for Older People in Ireland A VOICE which heeded.
If you want to have your voice heard or be part of our movement in any way please email info@seniors.ie

We look forward to hearing from you and working with you to make this a Great Country in which to Grow Old.

Máiread Hayes

Welcome Older and Bolder Members

Dear Older & Bolder Member,

Thank you for clicking on the site of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament.

We know many of you were strong supporters of Older and Bolder and we hope that you will continue that work into the future. We wish the staff of Older and Bolder every good wish for the future.

If you wish to continue your efforts and good work on behalf of older people then please consider joining the Senior Citizens. We advocate with and on behalf of Older People on many of the areas and issues which affect all your and our lives.

The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament advocates with and on behalf of Older People to government, public bodies, service providers and civil society generally on issues affecting their/our lives such as Income, Access to all services essential for positive ageing with emphasis on the implementation of the National Positive Ageing Strategy.

The Parliament is a genuinely effective voice for Older People in Ireland A VOICE which heeded.
If you want to have your voice heard or be part of our movement in any way please email info@seniors.ie

We look forward to hearing from you and working with you to make this a Great Country in which to Grow Old.

Máiread Hayes

Nollaig shona / Happy Christmas

No Country for Old Men & Women

WILL BUDGET 2013 MAKE IRELAND

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN & WOMEN

Regrettably it would appear that the government intend to target Older People in Budget 2013. If you do not agree with the measures which have been well leaked in the media then

YOU MUST ACT NOW!

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Contact your government TDS, Senators and Councillors and ask them to lobby to have these proposed measures reversed. Leaving it to others or waiting until after Wednesday’s announcement in the Dáil may be too late. Many ordinary representatives are very unhappy with what is being proposed and remember it is they who will have to vote for the proposals. Tell them how the cuts and changes will affect you.

NOW is the time to act if you do not agree with what is being proposed.

If you need your medical card, cannot afford to pay a tax on your home, cannot afford the prescription charge, the increased local authority rent or to heat your home then act now. Go to the clinics, telephone, email or send them a letter.

Remember to voice your concerns in a quiet and dignified manner but make sure they understand how you will be affected BY THEIR PROPOSALS.

BUDGET 2013 WILL AFFECT YOU

ACT NOW 

Some key elements of Budget 2013 are emerging through targeted leaks. All or most of them have the potential to affect you, your family and extended family. Many seem like proposals that may well emerge others may be just kite flying.

However NOW is the time to act if you do not agree with what is being proposed. I am urging you all to contact your local Dáil Deputy, Senator and local representatives to voice your concern. Do not delay, you must act this weekend. Go to their clinics, telephone them send a letter or an email.

Express your concerns in a quiet and dignified manner, that way they will listen. Tell them how austerity has affected you and your family’s lives.

Show them how you will be affected if you have lose a benefit or have to make new payments.

Remember everything is still on the table and there is still time to influence the outcome of the Budget process. Please pass this message to your friends, members of your groups and any other contacts you have.

NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE SURE THE VOICE OF OLDER PEOPLE IS HEARD & HEEDED

ENDS

Contact details: 

Mairead Hayes 

Email:  mairead@seniors.ie

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