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Centre for Effective Services

Following questions about the role of the Centre for Effective Services in Oireachtas Brief 5, the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs Pat Carey responded to further enquiries from Ciaran Lynch (Lab, Cork SC) (Dail Eireann, Debates, 1st July…

Changes in payments for lone parents, Consultation on 2011 savings

The Minister for Social Protection, Eamon O Cuiv, announced in the Dail that he would be introducing changes to the One Parent Family Payment in the forthcoming Social welfare (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, 2010 (Dail Eireann, Debates, 25th May 2010, 109-110)….

The new law on begging

The Dail debated a new law on begging, the Criminal justice (public order) Bill, 2010 (Dail Eireann, Debates, 25th May 2010, 57-70; 26th May, 404-8, 430 – 461)). Joe Carey (FG, Clare) referred to the numbers of people homeless in…

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…

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