IPE (01.02.2016) Despite promising comprehensive pension reform and after five years in government, Ireland’s Fine Gael-Labour-led coalition is months away from an election without a significant road map for change. Jonathan Williams looks at the way ahead
IrishTimes(26.01.2016)The Government will today agree to legislate to allow for fathers to take two weeks’ paid paternal leave.
Irish Examiner (26.01.2016) The Department of Social Protection expects to have saved close to €500m through fraud control measures last year, while almost 600 people are before the courts on charges related to suspected welfare fraud.
connachttribune.ie (19.11.2015) Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, has officially opened Galway’s new one stop shop for social welfare payments, serving the city and the majority of the county as well. The new Intreo Centre in Galway city at Fairgreen Road provides a full range of social welfare services that had previously been provided from five separate offices throughout the city.
Independent.ie (01.09.2015) Managers at the Department of Social Protection (DSP) cannot or will not make decisions, according to a survey of workers.
Irish Times (15.07.2015) Irish postmasters have accused the Government of trying to divert business away from post offices and have returned thousands of new social protection forms to Tánaiste Joan Burton’s department.
