A/HRC/17/34/Add.2
Annex
Report of the independent expert on the question of human
rights and extreme poverty on her mission to Ireland
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–4
3
II.
The legal and institutional framework.....................................................................
5–12
3
III.
Poverty in Ireland....................................................................................................
13–17
5
IV.
Protecting human rights in times of budgetary constraints .....................................
18–41
6
A.
Using the maximum resources available ........................................................
22–26
7
B.
Ensuring minimum essential levels of economic, social and cultural rights...
27–29
8
C.
Avoiding deliberately retrogressive measures ................................................
30–31
8
D.
Ensuring non-discrimination and equality ......................................................
32–35
9
E.
Allowing for participation, transparency and accountability ..........................
36–38
10
F.
Providing international assistance and cooperation ........................................
39–41
10
Measures that pose a potential threat to the human rights of the most vulnerable ..
42–55
11
A.
Eroding the social protection system ..............................................................
43–47
11
B.
Undermining public service delivery..............................................................
48–49
12
C.
Regressive taxation policies............................................................................
50–51
13
D.
Adopting employment activation policies ......................................................
52–55
13
The situation of people vulnerable to poverty.........................................................
56–94
14
A.
Children ..........................................................................................................
56–62
14
B.
Older persons ..................................................................................................
63–65
15
C.
Persons with disabilities..................................................................................
66–69
16
D.
Single parents .................................................................................................
70–74
17
E.
Travellers ........................................................................................................
75–80
17
F.
Migrants..........................................................................................................
81–82
19
G.
Homeless people and people living in substandard housing conditions .........
83–88
19
H.
Asylum-seekers and refugees .........................................................................
89–94
21
Conclusions and recommendations .........................................................................
95–96
22
V.
VI.
VII.
2
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