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 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
BUDGET 2015 – TARGETED INCREASES AND NEW INCENTIVES TO ASSIST FAMILIES RETURNING TO WORK
15 October 2014
Department of Social Protection Budget 2015 will help families back to work, provide 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 … Continue reading Budget 2015 – Targeted Increases And New Incentives To Assist Families Returning To work
STATEMENT BY THE TáNAISTE AND MINISTER FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION JOAN BURTON T.D.
15 October 2014
Today’s 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 cement the economic recovery by sharing the fruits … Continue reading Statement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton T.D.
NEW JOBPATH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME WILL HELP 115,000 JOBSEEKERS RETURN TO WORK
13 October 2014
The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., has today (Monday, 13th October 2014) announced the preferred tenderers for the provision of JobPath, the Government’s new employment programme. JobPath will assist an estimated 115,000 long-term unemployed jobseekers return to work over its duration and produce significant expenditure savings. Under JobPath, the two preferred … Continue reading New JobPath Employment Programme Will Help 115,000 Jobseekers Return To Work
TAOISEACH AND TáNAISTE LAUNCH PATHWAYS TO WORK 2015 TO DRIVE PROGRESS IN HELPING JOBSEEKERS RETURN TO WORK
7 October 2014
Strategy Will Ensure Intreo Centres Are Publicly Benchmarked To Ensure Delivery Of Employment Targets 7th October 2014 – The performance of Intreo employment centres will be publicly benchmarked for the first time to ensure they are meeting targets to help jobseekers return to work, the Government has announced. The reform is one of a … Continue reading Taoiseach and Tánaiste Launch Pathways To Work 2015 To Drive Progress In Helping Jobseekers Return To Work
JOAN LAUNCHES EMPLOYMENT AND YOUTH ACTIVATION CHARTER AT THE BACK TO WORK MASTERCLASS AND JOBS EXPO
29 September 2014
Employers pledge at least 50% of candidates considered for interview will be taken from the Live Register Expo sees 400-plus vacant roles in areas such as retail, food, healthcare, cosmetics, IT and property highlighted to jobseekers. Tánaiste Joan Burton, T.D. today launched the Employment and Youth Activation Charter at the Back to Work Masterclass and … Continue reading JOAN LAUNCHES EMPLOYMENT AND YOUTH ACTIVATION CHARTER AT THE BACK TO WORK MASTERCLASS AND JOBS EXPO
STATEMENT BY TáNAISTE & MINISTER FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION IN RESPONSE TO THE REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
29 September 2014
In response to the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General published today (Friday 26 September 2014), Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, has said the Department takes a comprehensive and robust approach to combatting fraud and abuse and ensuring the welfare budget goes to those who need it. “The Department’s overriding … Continue reading Statement by Tánaiste & Minister for Social Protection in response to the report of the Comptroller General
SPEECH BY THE TÁNAISTE AND MINISTER FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION
22 September 2014
SPEECH BY THE TÁNAISTE AND MINISTER FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION JOAN BURTON T.D. AT THE IMPACT PUBLIC MEETING ON HOMELESSNESS 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 I would like to thank IMPACT for organising this important event and for bringing together this impressive array of experts in housing and homelessness. Since the economic crisis first struck, we have seen … Continue reading SPEECH BY THE TÁNAISTE AND MINISTER FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION
JOAN BURTON OFFICIALLY OPENS IBM EUROPEAN DIGITAL SALES CENTRE
12 September 2014
IBM Digital Sales Centre at IBM’s Technology Campus, Damastown Dublin 15. I am delighted to be here to help IBM officially open its new digital sales centre here in Damastown, which will be the start of an exciting new chapter for the company and its Irish operations. IBM has a long tradition in … Continue reading Joan Burton Officially Opens IBM European Digital Sales Centre