Showing results 21 - 30 of 30 for the category: Poverty and social inclusion.
Policies on poverty, equality, social policy
Government policy on equality and poverty came under fire during debate on the Social welfare (miscellaneous provisions) §2 Bill, 2010 (Dail Eireann, Debates, 24th November 2010, 31-48; 1st December 2010, 651-665). The Bill was then referred to committee. Michael D…
Mental health and the economic collapse
The senate debated the effects of the economic collapse on mental health (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 10th November 2010, 587-610). The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, John Moloney, spoke of the recently launched See change national…
Prison conditions
Overcrowding in the prisons was the focus of a short senate debate in November (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 11th November 2010, 693-704). Ronan Mullen (independent, National University) drew attention to an October report which found that Mountjoy was overcrowded, unsafe, unhygienic…
Fuel poverty and new Public Service Obligation
Fine Gael presented a motion to the Seanad to delay the introduction of the Public Service Obligation on electricity bills, citing the danger of fuel poverty likely to arise as a result (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 6th October 2010, 754-777; 13th…
EU2020 strategy
Asked by Aengus O Snodaigh (SF, Dublin SC) about Ireland’s approach to implementing the European targets on poverty in the EU2020 strategy, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin told the Dail that the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht…
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;…
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…
European targets against poverty
On 19th May, the Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey, told Aengus O Snodaigh (SF, Dublin SC) that indicators for European targets against poverty were being examined by an expert sub-group of the EU Social Protection Committee…
Poverty figures, poverty and health
Asked by Caoimhghin O Caolain (SF, Cavan Monaghan) about the views of The poor can’t pay campaign, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin told the Dail that she had noted its analysis of budget 2010. €21bn would…
