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Joan Burton T.D.


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Joan Burton Addresses the 200th Anniversery Conference of St Vincent de Paul

Labour Party - Labour Policy - Social Protection - Speeches on 22 April, 2013

Speech by the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton TD Society of St Vincent de Paul 200th  Anniversary Conference ‘Participation, Contribution & Citizenship’ I wish to begin by thanking the Society of St Vincent de Paul for the invitation to address you here...

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Ireland’s System of Social Transfers Crucial in Preventing Poverty

Social Protection - Speeches on 26 March, 2013

The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, T.D. told the 2013 Social Inclusion Forum today (Tuesday, 26th March) that compared to other EU countries, Ireland’s system of social transfers is the most effective in reducing poverty and is far superior to that of other...

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Minister Burton Welcomes Landmark Promissory Note Deal

Dáil Eireann - Employment & Economy - Speeches on 26 February, 2013

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton): I welcome this motion and the landmark deal that the Government has secured to ease the debt burden we inherited from Fianna Fáil. In March 2010, when the chaotic Fianna Fáil-led Government cooked up the promissory note...

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Minister Burton Addresses ICA and COFACE Conference

Speeches on 05 February, 2013

‘Vulnerable families – What can Ireland do? The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, this evening (Monday 4th February 2013) addressed the conference Vulnerable families – What can Ireland do? organised by COFACE (the Confederation of Family Organisations...

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