Organisation: Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Government willing to go 'as far as it takes' to defend position on Public Services Card

A stormy meeting on the controversial Public Services Card this morning saw Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty say her department would take their objection to accusations of illegality levelled at the card “as far as it takes to vindicate our position”.

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Bogus self-employment costing exchequer '€1bn per year', activist tells Oireachtas committee

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Pressure to abandon two-tier benefits

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Oireachtas Committee to discuss two-tiered child benefit system

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Social Justice Ireland to present pre-budget submissions

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O Cuív: Wealthy OAPs shouldn’t be exempt from cuts

Call to reinstate Christmas bonus for welfare recipients

The Minister for Social Protection will come under pressure today to reinstate the Christmas bonus for Social Welfare recipients.

Wed, 10 Nov, 2010

Lone parents live apart ‘to claim payment’

LONE parents were accused of choosing not to live with their partners so they could claim social welfare and tax breaks by a cross-party group responsible for examining social and family policy.

Thu, 21 Oct, 2010

Refunding tax credits 'would benefit thousands'

Social Justice Ireland has claimed that reforming the tax system would help 113,000 families classed as the "working poor".

Wed, 15 Sep, 2010