More on fraud
OB30 reported on estimates of the level of fraud in the social welfare system. In March, the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, gave details to Sean Fleming (FF, Laois Offaly) of total estimated levels of fraud (Dail Eireann, Debates,…
OPEN Seven is too young report
The Minister for Social Welfare, Joan Burton, gave her views to Aengus O Snodaigh (SF, Dublin SC) on the OPEN report Seven is too young (Dail Eireann, Debates, 1st March 2012, 701-2). She had read and noted the report, she…
Charitable Lottery Fund
The Minister for Justice & Equality, Alan Shatter, gave details to John McGuinness (FF, Carlow Kilkenny) of the Charitable Lottery Fund (Dail Eireann, Debates, 27th March 2012, 904-5) (this is the fund set up to compensate charities which used to…
Progressing internships and Tús
The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, told Brendan Griffin (FG, Kerry S) that over 5,000 internships had now been commenced under the National Internship Scheme and 2,100 positions were now advertised on Job Bridge (Dail Eireann, Debates, 21st March…
> Further news references
> Government policies and actions on fuel poverty Dail Eireann, Debates, 1st March 2012, 723-4. > Members of inter-departmental group to design an equitable property tax: Dail Eireann, Debates, 6th March 2012, 221. > Threatened closure of the Blanchardstown Centre…
Oireachtas Brief §30 February 2012 (2)
Welcome to Oireachtas Brief, the information service for social justice NGOs and voluntary sector activists interested in issues of poverty and social exclusion in the Oireachtas. Oireachtas Brief is provided by The Wheel and the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN)…
1 Debates: Dormant accounts and disadvantage
‘We need to focus as much as possible on communities that find themselves disadvantaged’, said John McGuinness (FF, Carlow-Kilkenny), speaking on the resumed second stage debate on the Dormant accounts (amendment) Bill, 2011, which proposes to abolish the Dormant Accounts…
Regeneration in Dublin
The continuing episode of Dublin regeneration was debated in the Dail when Michael Conaghan (Lab, Dublin SC) raised the stop in construction in St Michael’s Estate, Inchicore (Dail Eireann, Debates, 21st February 2012, 265-7). He called it a ‘disappointment on…
> Further debates
> Delays in medical cards for people with cancer: Dail Eireann, Debates, 23rd February 2012, 880-1. > High rate of rejection of applicants for Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension, Carer’s Allowance: Dail Eireann, Debates, 29th February 2012, 965-7. > Health services:…
2 News: Code of practice working with people experiencing poverty
The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton told Aengus O Snodaigh (SF, Dublin SC) that her department was currently giving consideration to completing and publishing a code of practice to support the engagement of people experiencing poverty (Dail Eireann, Debates,…
