This call comes after the announced of Budget 2013 which EAPN Ireland believes will inevitably increase poverty. Speaking after the announcement of Budget 2013 Robin Hanan, Director of EAPN Ireland, stated that “the Government has an obligation under its anti-poverty plans to carry out an assessment of all policy measures, including the annual budget, to see what impact they will have on poverty. However, it continues to avoid this obligation and we end up with announcements like those today which will increase poverty”. More information on their website.