department of social and family affairs annual report 2006 - Welfare.ie

the department’s goals
> Goal 1: RETIRED AND OLDER PEOPLE
To ensure adequate, secure and sustainable pensions for retired and older persons and provide
additional services in response to changing needs which allow them to maintain a reasonable standard
of living on attaining retirement age
> Goal 2: PEOPLE OF WORKING AGE
To provide income supports and access to relevant services to people of working age who cannot
secure an income (or adequate income) from employment and facilitate them in taking up relevant
employment, training, education and development opportunities as appropriate
> Goal 3: CHILDREN
To ensure the well-being of all children through income support that assists with child-rearing costs in
general, including those which arise in circumstances of particular need or disadvantage
> Goal 4: COVERAGE, ACCESS AND ENTITLEMENT
To ensure that the range and level of social security coverage is appropriate to the social and economic
circumstances of different groups, that the services for which people are eligible are readily accessible
and delivered in an efficient, effective and integrated way, through direct provision to our customers
and by supporting agencies in providing services to our customers
> Goal 5: POVERTY, SOCIAL INCLUSION AND FAMILIES
To support and promote families and to attain better outcomes in tackling poverty and achieving
a more inclusive society through co-operating, developing and implementing national anti-poverty
strategies, and through the provision of income and other support services for people in debt or at risk
of experiencing hardship
> Goal 6: THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS STAFF
the department's goals
To develop an effective, adaptable and capable organisation and a culture of pride, innovation and
performance with a high level of involvement by people at all levels and a climate which fosters
personal and career development
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