Four Tests for Budget 2021

Valuing Social Dialogue

The Community Platform has published Valuing Social Dialogue which outlines the Values, Principles and Practice which should inform genuine and inclusive social dialogue.  This is crucial if we are to move forward in a balanced way that strengthens our economy, our environment, our society and our communities to the benefit of. everyone and leaves no-one behind.

Values for a Just Recovery

The Community Platform has published ‘Values for a Just Recovery‘ outlining how Government and elected representatives should use the values of COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATION and DECENCY to inform their policy decisions to plan our recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.

Equal Right to Health for All

On Universal Health Coverage Day on the 12th December the Community Platform has published a leaflet and poster which highlight shocking facts which show that the equal right to health is being denied to those experiencing poverty, social exclusion and inequality and to call on the Government to bring about change.

The final report from the “Health as a Human Right” seminar held jointly by the Community Platform and All Together in Dignity in June 2017 is also available to download.

Six Principles for an Inclusive Health Policy

The Community Platform emphasises six essential principles for a fairer and more inclusive health policy.

The Future Perspective of the Community Platform (2015)

This paper sets out some key elements of the situation in Ireland after six years of austerity policies and proposes policy directions for a future Ireland that would better reflect the values of the Community Platform. It builds on a body of policy work done in previous years by the Community Platform and is based on discussion and exchange with our member organisations.