Showing 8 results for the category: Unemployment.
Protecting Community Employment
Cutbacks to Community Employment (CE) were raised several times in both houses (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 12th January 2012, 639-642; Dail Eireann, Debates, 17th January 2012, 808-810; 972-3; 18th January, 68-70). In the Seanad, David Cullinane (SF, labour) spoke of how…
Poverty, old age and low wages
Raising pension age, reduction of low wages attacked The Social welfare and pensions Bill, 2011 attracted critical comment for its implications on poverty (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 23rd June 2011, 744, 797). Katherine Zappone (ind, Taoiseach nominee) pointed out that the…
Volunteering and the unemployment payment
The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, outlined to David Stanton (FG, Cork E) the current policy on volunteering when volunteers were in receipt of jobseeker payments (Dail Eireann, Debates, 12th April 2011, 893). She told him that they could,…
Launch of Tús
The Minister for Social Protection, Eamon O Cuiv, announced the launch on 21st December of the new community work placement initiative, Tús, (Dail Eireann, Debates, 12th January 2011, 378). The minister told Billy Timmins (FG, Wicklow) that it provided 5,000…
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)…
Replacement rates, compulsory activation
Replacement rates, compulsory activation or How much do unemployed people receive compared to their wages? and the question of compulsory work to receive assistance The Minister for Social Protection, Eamon O Cuiv, gave details to Michael Ring (FG, Mayo) of…
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;…
Community Employment at 23,000
Several announcements were made about the operation of Community Employment for 2010. The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Dara Calleary, told the Dail that savings had been made in the area of training allowances…
