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Below is the archive of presentations given at Combat Poverty Research Seminars from 2004 to 2009. Material presented at the seminars is not for public quotation unless otherwise agreed. If you have any queries about research seminar presentations, please email research@pobail.ie.

Research Seminar Presentations 2004-2009

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Date	Presentation Title/Presenter	Full Text
16 June 2009	Poverty and the Life-Cycle in 20th Century Ireland: a childhood-centred analysis Prof Jane Grey, Dept of Sociology, NUI Maynooth
9 June 2009	The Influence of Educational-related Beliefs on Persistence versus Drop-out from Secondary School Dr Yseult Freeney & Dr Michael O’Connell, School of Psychology, UCD
19 May 2009	Private Sector Involvement in Regenerating Social Housing Estates: a review of recent practice in Dublin Dr Michelle Norris, School of Applied Social Science, UCD & Dr Declan Redmond, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy, UCD
3 March 2009	Revisiting the Cost of Children: theory and evidence from Ireland Olivier Bargain, School of Economics, UCD
24 February 2009	Playing Fair: how can we increase participation in sport among low income groups? Dr Pete Lunn, ESRI
10 February 2009	Poverty amongst Migrants in the Private Rented Sector Bob Jordan, Threshold
3 February 2009	Rethinking Poverty and Social Exclusion Liz Kerrins & Sheila Greene, Children's Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin
27 January 2009	Living Around the Poverty Line Micheál Collins, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
20 January 2009	The Living Alone Allowance as a Policy Response to Tackling Poverty: a sociological perspective. Dr Francesca Lundstrom, Age Action Ireland
12 December 2008	Towards Inclusion: challenging democracy, challenging goverance Chris McInerney, Combat Poverty PhD Fellow, University of Limerick
9 December 2008	Analysis of the Poverty Impact of Budget 2009 Jim Walsh, Policy & Research Analyst, Combat Poverty Agency Full Report:
5 December 2008	Where Next? Mapping and understanding the post first degree destinations of mature disadvantaged students in three higher education institutions Dr Ted Fleming, NUI Galway, Dr Andrew Loxley, TCD, Aidan Kenny, DIT & Fergal Finnegan, Hume Scholar, NUI Maynooth
2 December 2008	Access to Housing for One Person Households in Ireland Bob Jordan, Threshold
28 November 2008	A Comparative Study of Policies to Tackle and Prevent Poverty and Social Exclusion among Children Adjunct Professor Hugh Frazer, Dr Maurice Devlin & Professor Seamus Ó Cinnéide, NUI Maynooth
4 November 2008	Empowering Communities in Disadvantaged Urban Areas: towards gGreater community participation in Irish urban planning Dr Andrew MacLaran, TCD
28 October 2008	Health and Well-Being of Family Carers in Ireland: results of a survey of recipients of the Carers Allowance Liam O'Sullivan & Ann Stokes, Care Alliance Ireland
23 October 2008	Tackling Health Inequalities: an all-Ireland approach to social determinants - what next? Helen McAvoy, Institute of Public Health
23 September 2008	Health Inequalities, Deprivation and Access to Primary Healthcare within the Mid-West: preliminary findings Jean Saunders, SCU, University of Limerick
18 September 2008	A Carbon Tax for Ireland: the effects of tax and recycling options Seán Lyons, Research Officer, Economic and Social Research Institute
9 September 2008	Participation In and Outcomes Of Early Work Experience Before Leaving School Delma Byrne, Centre for Educational Sociology, Economic and Social Research Institute
24 June 2008	Securing Adequate Income for All Sean Healy, CORI
10 June 2008	Direct Provision and the Habitual Residence Condition in the Context of Government Policies and of National and International Law Saoirse Brady, Free Legal Advice Centre
15 April 2008	Food Poverty in Northern Ireland: fact or fiction? Gary McFarlane, Director, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Northern Ireland & co-chair, Public Health Alliance
27 March 2008	The Role of Food and Nutrition Interventions in Tackling Health Inequalities: Reflections on Policy and Practice in the UK Dr Elizabeth Dowler, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick
4 March 2008	Developing Best Practice in the Delivery of Primary Health Care to Homeless People: an assessment of the Special Services model of primary health care provision at Merchants Quay Ireland Karin O’Sullivan, Merchants Quay Ireland
19 February 2008	Multidimensional and Dynamic Perspectives on Poverty and Social Exclusion: the ESRI approach Chris Whelan, Economic & Social Research Institute
22 January 2008	Analysis of Budget 2008 Jim Walsh, Policy and Research Analyst, Combat Poverty Agency
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4 December 2007	If budgeting is the answer, what is the question? Stuart Stamp, NUI Maynooth Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
13 November 2007	NAPS Policy and Process – What Have we Learned? Dr Maura Adshead, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
2 October 2007	Low-Income Working Households – Analysis of EU-SILC Data Paul Rocks, Combat Poverty Agency Quantitative study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
6 September 2007	Ensuring that the Built Environment Enhances Child Well-Being in Social Housing Prof Sheila Greene and Ms Liz Kerrins, Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
5 June 2007	The Cost of a Child Eoghan Garvey, Eithne Murphy and Paul Osikoya, Department of Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
23 May 2007	The Experience of the Civil Debtor in the Legal Process and Experience of Imprisonment Paul Joyce, Free Legal Advice Centre Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
15 May 2007	Talking Posh! Sociolinguistic perspectives on the context of schooling in Ireland Dr Áine Cregan, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
1 May 2007	Holidaying and Social Exclusion Dr Bernadette Quinn, Dr Kevin Griffin, Jane Stacey, Dublin Institute of Technology Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
28 March 2007	Hidden Young Carers in Cork: an exploratory study Cathal O'Connell, Joe Finnerty & Orla Egan, Department of Applied Social Studies, UCC Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
13 March 2007	Feasibility Study for a Local Poverty Index Trutz Haase, Social & Economic Consultant and Ronan Foley, NUI Maynooth Study commissioned by Combat Poverty Presentation with maps (large file: 12mb) Presentation without maps
27 February 2007	Analysis of Budget 2007 Jim Walsh, Head of Research & Policy, Combat Poverty Agency
13 February 2007	Developing an Emancipatory Model of Labour Market Activation of Social Welfare Claimants Mary Murphy, Visiting Research Fellow at The Policy Institute, Trinity College Dublin Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
30 January 2007	Enhancing the Quality of Life of Older People in Poverty with particular reference to those living alone Dr Margaret Hodgins and Ms Verna McKenna, Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway Joint study commissioned by National Council on Ageing and Older People and Combat Poverty
23 January 2007	Open Door? Issues for One Parent Families under the Rental Accommodation Scheme Bob Jordan, Threshold and Camille Loftus, OPEN Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
16 January 2007	Evaluating Mainstreaming Social Inclusion Kevin O’Kelly, MSI Project Co-ordinator and Izabela Litewska, Social Regeneration Senior Officer, Ballymun Regeneration Ltd (Formerly MSI Project Researcher, Combat Poverty Agency) Study funded under the EU Transnational Exchange Programme
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6 December 2006	Credit Consumption and Debt Accumulation among Low-Income Consumers: key consequences and intervention strategies Dr Deirdre O'Loughlin, University of Limerick Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
7 November 2006	Child Poverty and Child Income Support Tim Callan, Economic and Social Research Institute
24 October 2006	Poverty, Health Status and Access to GPs and Related Services in Ireland Richard Layte, Anne Nolan and Brian Nolan, Economic and Social Research Institute
5 October 2006 12:30-2pm	Older People in Poverty Martina Prunty, Research Intern, Combat Poverty Agency
26 September 2006 12:30-2pm	Economic Implications of Non-standard Employment Dr Breda McCabe, Combat Poverty PhD Fellow/Graduate Department of Sociology, University of Toronto Study funded under the Poverty Research Initiative
6 September 2006	Social Capital and Quality of Life in Disadvantaged Urban Neighbourhoods: A Critical Analysis Dr Eileen Humphreys, Rural Development Department, Tipperary Institute
28 June 2006	Exploring the Experience and Nature of Deprivation in a Disadvantaged Urban Community: a socially perceived necessities approach Dr Micheál Collins, Institute of Public Administration/Dept of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
6 June 2006	Monitoring Progress on Poverty: the EU approach and findings Jim Walsh and Martina Prunty, Combat Poverty Agency
23 May 2006	Active Labour Market Programmes and Poverty Dynamics in Ireland: evidence from the Living in Ireland Panel Survey Dr Brendan Halpin, Dept of Sociology, University of Limerick & Dr John Hill, Dept of Economics, University of Limerick Study funded under the Combat Poverty Agency Poverty Research Initiative
9 May 2006	The Institutionalisation of Anti-Poverty Policy in the Social Partnership Process Dr Eileen Connolly, Centre for International Studies, School of Law & Governance, Dublin City University Study funded under the Combat Poverty Agency Poverty Research Initiative
26 April 2006	Free Time and Leisure Needs of Young People Living in Marginalised Communities Tina Byrne, Elizabeth Nixon, Paula Mayock & Jean Whyte, Childrens Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin Study funded under the Combat Poverty Agency Poverty Research Initiative
28 March 2006	Financial Exclusion in Ireland: an exploratory study Caroline Corr & Vanessa Coffey, Combat Poverty Agency Study undertaken jointly by Combat Poverty and the Financial Regulator
14 March 2006	Ireland's Income Distribution in Comparative Perspective Brian Nolan, Economic & Social Research Institute and Timothy M Smeeding, Syracuse University and Luxembourg Income Study (LIS), Syracuse, NY
28 February 2006	Affordable Housing: evaluating the 1999 scheme Declan Redmond and Gillian Kernan, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin Study funded under the Combat Poverty Agency Poverty Research Initiative
14 February 2006	Analysis of the Distributive Impact of Budget 2006 Jim Walsh, Combat Poverty Agency
1 February 2006	Poverty in Public Housing in Limerick: the Limerick City Council Tenants Profile Des McCafferty, Department of Geography, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
17 January 2006	Health Inequalities and Irish General Practice in Areas of Deprivation Philip Crowley, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health & Children
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6 December 2005	The Importance of Housing and Place in the Integration of Asylum-Seekers and Refugees in Dublin Niamh Humphries, School of Sociology, University College Dublin Holder of Combat Poverty Agency PhD Fellowship
22 November 2005	Mainstreaming Social Inclusion Kevin O'Kelly and Izabela Litewska, Combat Poverty Agency Study funded under the EU Transnational Exchange Programme
18 October 2005	Ending Child Poverty: a dynamic perspective Richard Layte, Bertrand Maitre, Christopher T Whelan and Brian Nolan, Economic & Social Research Institute Combat Poverty commissioned research study
12 September 2005	Two Sides of the Same Coin? The growing role of voluntary sector social services and the criminalisation of the poor in Canada Karen Murray, Dept of Political Science, University of New Brunswick, Canada
28 June 2005	Credit Provision to Low-Income and Welfare-Dependent Groups: moneylenders versus credit unions Olive McCarthy, Dr Michael Ward and Noreen Byrne, Centre for Co-operative Studies, University College Cork Study funded under the Combat Poverty Agency Poverty Research Initiative
31 May 2005	Income Adequacy and Poverty Alleviation in New Zealand Prof Robert Stephens, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand and the Policy Institute, Trinity College Dublin
11 May 2005	Deprivation and its Spatial Articulation in the Republic of Ireland: new measures of deprivation based on the Census of Population 1991, 1996 and 2002 Trutz Haase, Independent Social & Economic Consultant and Jonathan Pratschke, Department of Sociology, University of Naples
3 May 2005	Retail Accessibility for Older People Dr Anthony J Parker and Fiona Kelly, Centre for Retail Studies, University College Dublin Study funded under the Combat Poverty Agency Poverty Research Initiative
15 March 2005	Transitions from Welfare to Work for Mothers: a review of gender policies in a European welfare context Dr Anne Coakley, Dept of Sociology, NUI Maynooth Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Combat Poverty Agency
1 March 2005	Analysis of Budget 2005 Jim Walsh, Combat Poverty Agency
15 February 2005	Measuring the Cost of Living for Low Income Groups Dr Eoghan Garvey and Dr Eithne Murphy, Dept of Economics, NUI Galway
8 February 2005	Food Poverty and Nutrition among Asylum-Seekers in North-West Ireland Dr Mary Mandahar, Michelle Share, Dr Fiona Hardy, Public Health Dept, HSE, and Dr Sharon Friel, Centre for Health Promotion, NUI Galway	N/A
1 February 2005	Analysing the Redistributive Impact of the Indirect Tax System Dr Alan Barrett, ESRI, and Caeman Wall, Farrell Grant Sparks Combat Poverty Agency Commissioned Research Study
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7 December 2004	Fuel Poverty and Policy: Ireland in an EU context Dr Jonathan Healy, Combat Poverty Agency
9 November 2004	Attitudes to Poverty and Inequality Tony McCashin, Dept of Social Studies, TCD, Dr Diane Payne, Dept of Sociology, UCD, and Dr Niamh Hardiman, Dept of Politics, UCD
26 October 2004	Relative Income Poverty Risk: what Ireland can learn from the best-performing countries Dr Tim Callan and Brian Nolan, ESRI
12 October 2004	Is the Social Welfare Appeals System Accessible and Fair? Ciarín De Buis and Colin Day, Northside Community Law Centre Study funded by Combat Poverty under the Working Against Poverty Grants Scheme
21 September 2004	The Working Poor in the EU Greet Vermeylen, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
10 June 2004	Lessons from the Social Inclusion Partnerships in Scotland Victoria Sutherland, Combat Poverty Agency
28 May 2004	Wages and Poverty Risks of Atypical Workers Vanessa Gash, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Combat Poverty Agency
24 May 2004	Policing and Social Marginalisation Aogán Mulcahy, Dept of Sociology, UCD	N/A
12 May 2004	Community Participation in the Planning System: lessons from Ballymun and the Inner City Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, TCD	N/A
7 April 2004	Adequacy Standard for Children: issues for policy and research Carmel Corrigan, Research Consultant Combat Poverty Agency Commissioned Research Study	N/A
25 March 2004	Irish Social Welfare Reform 1992-2002: what has been driving our policy choices? Mary Murphy, Faculty of Humanities, School of Law and Government, DCU Holder of Combat Poverty Agency PhD Fellowship
4 March 2004	Analysis of Budget 2004: key issues for poverty policy Jim Walsh, Combat Poverty Agency
23 February 2004	Using Budget Standards to Calculate a Minimum Income Nina Oldfield, Family Budget Unit, University of York	N/A

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