Social Protection Minister

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New bill will allow same-sex couples to use ‘parent’ on birth certificates

Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty will today confirm Government approval for the preparation of a bill which will affirm the parental rights of same-sex couples on the birth certificates of children born through donor-assisted births.

Fri, 11 Jan, 2019

20% increase in welfare fraud reports to department

There has been a 20% increase in the number of social welfare fraud reports registered with the Department of Social Protection.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2017

Leo Varadkar has promised to extend dole to self employed in next Budget

The Social Protection Minister is promising to extend the dole to the self-employed in Budget 2018.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

Varadkar: Live register figures to fall below 300,000

Leo Varadkar says the Live Register will fall below 300,000, in the next few months, for the first time since 2008.

Mon, 26 Sep, 2016