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Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., today (7th September) drew attention to the sharp increase in people seeking support under the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme....

Social Protection Minister Joan Burton today launched a public consultation process to be undertaken by her Department as part of the review of the national poverty target. The purpose of the review is to enable the Government to adopt appropriate...

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD, has welcomed the establishment by the HSE of a Freephone Helpdesk for those who may require...

Social Protection Minister Joan Burton today outlined savings of almost €345m which has been achieved across the Department’s schemes through fraud and control measures. In the first seven months of the year, Department officials reviewed some...

Social Protection Minister Joan Burton today outlined supports of €542m available under the Department’s Mortgage Interest and Rent Supplement Schemes in 2011. The Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme

The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., today (23rd August) announced that employers should cease deducting and remitting employer PRSI on share-based remuneration, with immediate effect. The previous...

Frances Fitzgerald, T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, today announced funding of €0.8 million under the Expansion of the Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF) to the four new towns of Arklow, Athone...

I wish to thank Cumann Merriman for the kind invitation to be with you here tonight in Lisdoonvara. As Minister for Children and Youth Affairs it is a great honour and sincere privilege for me to be asked to address the opening of this summer school on the theme of ’Changing Irish Childhoods’....

Social Protection Minister Joan Burton today announced that over €198 million is being provided for her Department’s Back to Education Allowance scheme (BTEA) for the 2011/12 academic year...

The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD announced today (10th August 2011) that over €198 million is being provided for her Department’s Back to Education Allowance scheme (BTEA) for the 2011/12 academic year...