JOAN BURTON: 10% REDUCTION IN LIVE REGISTER IS CLEAR DEMONSTRATION OF JOBS-LED RECOVERY
3 December 2014
Department will further increase supports for jobseekers and employers in 2015 The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, has today (Wednesday, 3 December 2014) welcomed the latest Live Register figures, which show a year-on-year reduction of 10%, as a clear demonstration of the jobs-led recovery overseen by the Government. The Minister of … Continue reading Joan Burton: 10% reduction in Live Register is clear demonstration of jobs-led recovery
CHRISTMAS BONUS PAYMENT SHOWS RECOVERY WILL BE FELT BY ALL
1 December 2014
Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., yesterday announced details of the Christmas Bonus payment that will be paid this week (the first week of December). The Bonus will be paid to some 1.23 million social welfare customers this year, at a cost of some €65 million. The Tánaiste said she was particularly … Continue reading CHRISTMAS BONUS PAYMENT SHOWS RECOVERY WILL BE FELT BY ALL
JOAN BURTON, T.D. WELCOMES LATEST CSO FIGURES
26 November 2014
A Sustained and Established Recovery Unemployment falls to 245,500 in the year to Quarter 3 26 November 2014: Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton T.D., has today welcomed the latest CSO Quarterly National Household data, which shows that there was an annual increase in employment of 1.5% or 27,700 in the year to the … Continue reading Joan Burton, T.D. Welcomes Latest CSO Figures
TODAY MARKS A FRESH START FOR IRISH WATER
19 November 2014
SPEECH BY JOAN BURTON TD Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection / Leader of the Labour Party Wednesday, 19th November, 2014 Ceann Comhairle: Today marks a fresh start for Ervia/Irish Water. This new beginning has been made possible through the visible and tangible economic recovery that is underway. That is a welcome turnaround in a … Continue reading TODAY MARKS A FRESH START FOR IRISH WATER
GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW 100-BED UNIT AT CONNOLLY HOSPITAL – TÁNAISTE
18 November 2014
New 100 bed unit for elderly residents at Connolly Hospital Approval has been granted for a major new 100 bed unit for elderly residents at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, Tánaiste Joan Burton announced today. The project was given the green light at a cabinet meeting of Government ministers today. Speaking following the agreement at Cabinet, … Continue reading GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW 100-BED UNIT AT CONNOLLY HOSPITAL – TÁNAISTE
TÁNAISTE WELCOMES MAJOR JOBS BOOST FOR DUBLIN WEST
14 November 2014
350 to 400 manufacturing jobs and some 1,000 construction jobs expected to be created in Cruiserath, Co. Dublin Tánaiste and Dublin West Labour TD Joan Burton has welcomed the announcement of up to 400 jobs for Dublin West today, describing it as a massive vote of confidence in the area. US biologics company Bristol-Myers … Continue reading TÁNAISTE WELCOMES MAJOR JOBS BOOST FOR DUBLIN WEST
JOAN BURTON INTRODUCES SOCIAL PROTECTION BILL 2014 IN DáIL
6 November 2014
Increase in Child Benefit from January for almost 613,000 families One Parent Family Payment is maintained in line with other Social Welfare measures introduced in Budget 2015 6 November 2014: Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton TD introduced the Social Welfare Bill 2014 in the Dáil today to provide for the increase in … Continue reading Joan Burton Introduces Social Protection Bill 2014 in Dáil
IRELAND’S ECONOMIC GROWTH IS STRENGTHENING.
6 November 2014
In launching this latest Action Plan for Jobs progress report, we can clearly see that Ireland’s economic growth is strengthening. According to the European Commission, Ireland will be the fastest-growing economy in the EU this year, with our growth rate expected to hit 4.6% compared to an average of just 1.3%. Last month, the Government … Continue reading Ireland’s Economic Growth Is Strengthening.
BUDGET 2015 SPEECH BY THE TáNAISTE & MINISTER FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION,
15 October 2014
Dáil Eireann Wednesday, 15th October 2014 This Budget marks a decisive shift. The economy is growing. Unemployment is falling. Confidence is returning. The first phase of the recovery is complete and we are now starting the second: restoring living standards for families, older people, and low and middle-income workers. This Budget will … Continue reading Budget 2015 Speech By The Tánaiste & Minister for Social Protection,
BUDGET 2015 WILL HELP FAMILIES BACK TO WORK
15 October 2014
Extra Financial Support For Children And A Range Of Vulnerable Groups The significant reduction in unemployment means that overall welfare expenditure will continue to fall in 2015, while creating the space for €198 million of targeted increases and new incentives to assist families returning to work, children, pensioners and people with disabilities who live alone and … Continue reading BUDGET 2015 WILL HELP FAMILIES BACK TO WORK