The Council of Europe has said that Ireland is in violation in several areas concerning the full implementation of the European Social Charter.
The document lays out guidelines for all 47 countries bound by it.
Amongst the findings, Ireland was shown to have fallen short of minimum levels of sickness, unemployment and invalidity benefits.
The report said "The Committee concludes that the situation in Ireland is not in conformity with Article 12s1 of the Charter on the grounds that the minimum levels of sickness, unemployment, survivor’s, employment injury and invalidity benefits are inadequate".
It also concluded that effective and equal access to social welfare services had not been established - or if the quality of social welfare services meets users' needs.
The Charter is a legally-binding economic counterpart to the European Convention on Human Rights.
Government criticised for not providing information
It also expressed concern that some foreign nationals, legally residing in Ireland, may not have have adequate access to healthcare here.
The Committee also could not established that all foreign nationals, legally or irregularly present in Ireland, have adequate access to emergency medical assistance.
The issue of asbestos has also been a cause for concern in the report. It says that it was unsure if adequate measures are in place to prevent the risks arising from it.
The report also criticises the Irish government for not providing the Committee with information relating to several aspects - including working conditions and protection of health.
The group says "The Committee considers that the absence of the information required amounts to a breach of the reporting obligation entered into by Ireland under the Charter".
It adds that the government "consequently has an obligation to provide the requested information in the next report on this provision".
