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The Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton TD today (6 September 2012) announced the provision of free independent professional financial advice to borrowers in mortgage distress...

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Brendan Howlin T.D., today welcomed the agreement of Civil Service management and unions to introduce fundamental changes to the performance...

Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin today announced the Government’s plans to reform and extend Freedom of Information legislation and also to extend the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction...

On 17 November 2011, the Government published a comprehensive Public Service Reform Plan, which outlined key commitments and actions for change across the Public Service...

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan T.D., today (25 July 2012), welcomed the publication of the first Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review (LGER)...

Local Government Minister Phil Hogan today received the approval of the Government to the drafting of a Bill to implement the recommendations of the Constituency Commission Report 2012 which was...

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin T.D., has today published the Government’s Cloud Computing Strategy for the Public Service. Welcoming the publication Minister...

In common with my Government and party colleagues I have strongly welcomed the publication of the “Mahon” Tribunals Final Report and would like the opportunity to outline my Departments part in the...

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Brendan Howlin T.D., today welcomed the recommendations of the Labour Court which pave the way for the introduction of a completely reformed new Sick Leave Scheme for the ...

The Minister for Finance, Mr Michael Noonan T.D., has today (19th of July) published the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2012.