The Combat Poverty Agency advises and makes recommendations to the Minister on all aspects of economic and social planning in relation to poverty in the State. It examines the nature, causes and extent of poverty in Ireland as well as initiating and evaluating pilot measures aimed at overcoming poverty. In undertaking its work it seeks to promote greater public understanding of poverty and the measures required to overcome it.
The Irish Minister can follow through with legislation and policy that Ireland needs to combat its poverty issues. A Welsh Minister needs to be able to do the same for Wales, all powers over social and family affairs must be transferred to the Senedd.