Social Justice Ireland says the significant financial resources available to the government must be used to improve the living standards for everyone in society.
The organisation claims Ireland's 'social contract' is broken, despite the government having the capacity to deliver a new one.
It says Ireland has experienced record growth since the pandemic, yet our housing, healthcare and public transport remain far below the standards that could be achieved.
Research and Policy Analyst Michelle Murphy thinks we should be using our economic position to improve the welfare of those struggling in society.
"At the moment we have a situation in Ireland where the headline economic figures are going really well, we have unprecedented GDP growth since the pandemic, we have nearly full employment for example.
"For the lived reality of many Irish people it's very different.
"The cost of a home is beyond the reach of many people. You have over 670,000 people living in poverty."
