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Regional poverty rates
The Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey, published figures for the regional poverty rate (Dail Eireann, Debates, 29th September 2010, 957), as follows (2008): National rate 14.4% Border, Midland and Western 22.6%* Southern…
Social welfare Bill, 2010
‘In line with international experience’ The Social welfare (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, 2010 was introduced in the Dail by the Minister for Social Protection, Eamon O Cuiv (Dail Eireann, Debates, 16th June 2010, 409 – 424, 449-468, 513-534; 17th June, 641-671;…
Prescription charges
The government decision to introduce a 50c charge for a prescription item was sharply criticized in the Dail and Seanad. The charge was the main provision in the Health (amendment) §2 Bill, 2010. The maximum to be paid monthly by…
Active citizenship
Asked about the government’s progress on its policy for active citizenship, the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs Pat Carey told the Dail that the steering committee had initiated an audit of community, sports and arts facilities. 32 of…
European targets against poverty
Returning to an issue in Oireachtas Brief 5, the Taoiseach reported on the summer European Council meeting on the outcome in setting targets for the reduction of poverty (Dail Eireann, Debates, 7th July 2010, 44-5). The Council had signed off…
Fuel poverty
Olwyn Enright (FG, Laois Offaly) again raised the issue of fuel poverty arising from the introduction of carbon taxation on 1st May (Dail Eireann, Debates, 29th June 2010, 751-3) and the Minister for Social Protection, Eamon O Cuiv explained to…
Community Development Programme
The current evolution of community development projects continued to be a source of contention and was raised in the Dail by Jack Wall (Lab, Kildare S) (Dail Eireann, Debates, 1st July 2010, 400-2). The Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht…
Cuts in disability and related services
There were exchanges in both the Dail and Seanad on budget cutbacks in the health services, focussed on the respite care services provided by the Brothers of Charity. Enda Kenny (FG, Mayo) drew attention to 60 organizations providing services for…
Equality priorities
Asked by Lucinda Creighton (FG, Dublin SE) about the equality priorities of his department, the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs Pat Carey told her that these were the review of the Equality Authority, the Equality Tribunal and the…
Protection of the pension
Asked by Terence Flanagan (FG, Dublin NE) as to his plans for the old age pension in the 2011 budget, the Minister for Social Protection Eamon O Cuiv told the Dail that the government was committed to maintaining the state…
