About

One of the PACs Ireland core principles is to further engagement with the democratic process in Ireland today. One of the most important, if not the most important aspects of this initiative is accountability - if there are individuals, groups or organisations who benefit from public funding, whether today or by promise in the future, and yet who remain unaccountable to the public which funds them, a democratic deficit exists.

This will naturally reduce respect for and engagement with the democracy upon which our society fundamentally rests, and as such is an outcome to be avoided.

PACs Ireland is a voluntary grassroots organisation working towards the development of coherent communities and supporting those who have been marginalised by modern society. Among the many benefits of our work is improved provision of services and more effective distribution of public funding.

Goals

PACs Ireland has four main socially inclusive goals:

• The wellbeing of local communities and marginalised individuals in those communities
• Securing accountability in the public, semi-state and private sectors insofar as sectoral organisations interact with the local and national community
• The promotion of efficiency and accountability in the distribution of public funding
• The development of coherent local communities

We will work with the unemployed, older Irish people, the disabled, children and young people as well as all sectors of Irish society which need parity of representation to advance their cultural, economic and social position and specifically to empower disadvantaged groups in order to help them to participate more effectively in society.