The Society of St Vincent de Paul Ireland's PreBudget Submission ‘Investing to Save - Building an Equal Society After Covid-19' focusses on five main areas: Housing and Homelessness, Income and Employment, Education, Energy and Climate Justice, and Healthcare. Dr. Tricia Keilthy SVP Head of Social Justice said, ‘As a priority, the new Government must guarantee that those already in poverty and on low incomes are not overlooked – or their situation made worse – as the economy recovers...To make sure that we come through this crisis stronger and more ready to face future challenges, everyone should have an income that lifts them above the poverty line and allows them to meet a Minimum Essential Standard of Living. Making the right investments in income supports now means we can reduce future expenditure spent dealing with the damage poverty causes. That’s why we need to invest to save,”
