Showing results 1 - 10 of 31 for the category: Social policy.
1 Debates: Poverty proofing
The issue of poverty proofing and poverty reports was raised on a number of occasions, one of a set of concerns in the area. First, the Seanad debated an amendment under the Local government (household charge) Bill, 2011 that the…
Taoiseach on the homeless
Gerry Adams (SF, Louth) drew attention to the ‘grim reality’ of homelessness in Dublin (Dail Eireann, Debates, 14th December 2011, 6-7). Night after night, from summer time to the freeze of winter, people were forced to sleep rough and there…
1 Debates: Closing down People with Disabilities Ireland
No more funding for Northside Community Law Centre? The Seanad debated, on the adjournment, the closing down of People with Disabilities Ireland following the withdrawal of its funding (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 30th November 2011, 1060-4). Opening the debate, Senator Martin…
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…
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,…
Tax and Social Welfare Commission, appointments to Family Support Agency, task force for new children’s agency
The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, gave details to Caoimhghin O Caolain (SF, Cavan Monaghan), of the members and work of the new Tax and Social Welfare Advisory Group (Dail Eireann, Debates, 11th October 2011, 278-9). The group was…
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…
Advisory group on tax and social welfare
The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, told Caoimhghin O Caolain (SF, Cavan – Monaghan) that the advisory group on tax and social welfare had met for the first time on 30th June (Dail Eireann, Debates, 20th July 2011, 638-639). …
Forum on philanthropy
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan, told Terence Flanagan (FG, Dublin NE) that in June 2010 the government had renewed the mandate of the Forum on Philanthropy, which comprised representatives of philanthropic organizations and government…
