MINISTER UNVEILS NEW ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES

22 April 2012

The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, today (April 20th) announced the new powers she is proposing to give to Social Welfare inspectors to help in the prevention and detection of fraud. The details of the new powers are contained in amendments to the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 Second Stage which will … Continue reading Minister Unveils New Anti-Fraud Measures →

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS BILL 2011 SECOND STAGE.

23 June 2011

Tairgim go léifear an Bille Leasa Shóisialaigh agus Pinsean 2011 an dara huair. I move that the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011 be read a second time. Ba mhaith liom anois cur síos a dhéanamh ar chuid de phríomh ghnéithe an Bhille seo. I would now like to outline some of the main provisions … Continue reading Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011 Second Stage. →

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS BILL 2011

7 June 2011

SECOND STAGE SPEECH BY THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION JOAN BURTON T.D.  7th June 2011 Tairgim go leifear an Bille Leasa Shoisialaigh agus Pinsean,2011 an dara huair I move that the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011 be read a second time.  Reforming  the Social Welfare System so that expenditure in Social Welfare is targeted … Continue reading SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS BILL 2011 →

PUBLICATION OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS BILL 2011

2 June 2011

The Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011 was published today (2nd June, 2011). The Bill is available to view on ‘www.oireachtas.ie’. The Bill provides for a number of changes to the social welfare code in the pensions area and elsewhere. A number of measures announced in the recent Jobs Initiative are provided for in the … Continue reading Publication of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011 →