Showing 10 results for the category: Child poverty.
Child poverty
In the Seanad, David Cullinane (SF, labour) asked for a debate on child poverty in the new year (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 1st December 2011, 1069). Between 2001 and 2010, the number of people experiencing enforced inequality doubled from 11% to…
Re-setting poverty targets
The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, told Caoimhghin O Caolain (SF, Cavan Monaghan) that she was overseeing a comprehensive review of the national poverty target (Dail Eireann, Debates, 22nd November 2011, 454-5). The purpose was to enable Ireland to…
Lottery grant for children’s organizations
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, told Denis Naughten (FG, Roscommon/Leitrim S) that 79 organizations had applied to her department for its lottery fund in 2011, the value of the applications being €2.4m (Dail Eireann, Debates, 29th…
Need to address poverty
Several members demanded more action on poverty. In the Dail, Barry Cowen (FF, Laois Offaly) drew attention to the pre-budget submission of the Society of St Vincent de Paul which spoke of how Ireland faced into a serious social crisis,…
Constitutional amendment, reforms for children
Task force for new child protection agency begins work The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, told Caoimhghin O Caolain (SF, Cavan-Monaghan) that she hoped to submit a text for a constitutional amendment to strengthen the rights of…
Strategies for carers, children
John Perry, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, speaking on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, told Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (FG, Laois – Offaly) that the Programme for Government contained a commitment…
Housing, homelessness policies of the new government
The minister of state with responsibility for housing and planning, Willie Penrose, announced the intentions of his new department during the debate on the programme for government (Dail Eireann, Debates, 15th March 2011, 123-4). Delivering social housing was a priority…
Oireachtas Brief §12 December 2010 (1) Budget 2011
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)…
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;…
The begging problem
The levels of begging were raised during the debate in the Criminal justice (public order) Bill (Dail Eireann, Debates, 10th June 2010, 35-45). Deirdre Clune (FG, Cork SC) spoke of how many people who were homeless found themselves begging for…
