# Heather Humphreys
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This week
14th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
Civil Register System
'We don’t want to hide them': Families given option of recording stillbirths on public register
Updated
18 Apr
7.9k
8
Pension reform
Politicians urged to 'get the bill done' ahead of Dáil debate on auto-enrolment pension scheme
16 Apr
5.3k
9
Last week
7th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
Disability Allowance
Government to scrap Green Paper on disability reform following backlash from activists
12 Apr
10.8k
This month
April 2024
New Role
Heather Humphreys officially confirmed as the new deputy leader of Fine Gael
5 Apr
24.6k
36
Last month
March 2024
Pension reform
'Talked about for decades': Ireland's auto-enrolment pension scheme finally gets the green light
Updated
27 Mar
44.9k
101
Improving Facilities
Funding of €50 million announced for amenities in communities hosting refugees
15 Mar
8.0k
Social Welfare
Varadkar says higher social welfare rates for Ukrainians in State accommodation not sustainable
6 Mar
40.3k
taking the lead
Ex-Garda deputy commissioner to head up new stakeholder group on dog control
Updated
5 Mar
25.8k
This year
2024
Cabinet
Plans to extend child benefit to over-18s still in education brought forward to May
Updated
13 Feb
21.5k
26
March Referendums
Varadkar launches Fine Gael campaign calling for a double Yes vote in family and care referendums
12 Feb
11.9k
89
Heather Humphreys
Social Protection Minister publishes Bill reforming child maintenance to benefit lone parents
25 Jan
11.8k
44
OFFSHORE LIVING
Minister says grants to refurb vacant houses on Ireland's offshore islands should increase
20 Jan
13.6k
lone parents
'Landmark' reforms to child maintenance system to benefit over 16,000 single parents
18 Jan
19.2k
39
Palestine
'We're continuing as if it's business as usual': Dáil suspended briefly after TDs push for debate on Gaza
17 Jan
14.1k
Immigration
Bríd Smith warned by Ceann Comhairle for claiming 'Nazi supporters lies' have been repeated in Dáil
17 Jan
17.2k
Refugees
Cabinet told 500 refugees arriving from Ukraine per week, as social welfare rates set to reduce
9 Jan
40.2k
Child Maintenance
Child support could be collected by Revenue or social welfare deductions under system overhaul
8 Jan
28.6k
86
Last year
2023
Child Benefit
Double child benefit for around 650,000 families to be paid tomorrow
4 Dec 2023
23.6k
60
budget 2024
Humphreys announces details of three lump sum supports to be paid this week
27 Nov 2023
31.6k
17
Cost of Living
Three lump sum payments announced in Budget 2024 to be paid this week
20 Nov 2023
55.2k
76
budget 2024
‘Significant’ increases to student grants expected in tomorrow’s Budget
9 Oct 2023
14.4k
22
budget 2024
Social Protection Minister confirms 'across-the-board' welfare increases planned for Budget
8 Oct 2023
31.3k
129
bedtime books
Government launches new scheme to give free bedtime story book to all children aged 4 and under
6 Oct 2023
32.6k
77
Social Protection
Government plans to extend child benefit to over-18s still in school as part of Budget
Updated
15 Sep 2023
58.1k
43
PENSION POT
Auto-enrollment pension plan to be up and running in 2024, says minister
15 Sep 2023
18.0k
39
intimidation
Heather Humphreys condemns anti-LGBTQ+ activists' intimidation of library staff
17 Jul 2023
25.1k
154
budget 2024
Double child benefit 'worked well' last year, says minister as repeat flagged for Budget 2024
17 Jul 2023
25.3k
53
the islands
All smiles as Minister visits Donegal island but dwellers want more than 'just a piece of paper'
8 Jun 2023
18.2k
14
heavy toll
Transport Minister has had no engagement with toll companies despite Cabinet colleague claims
Updated
7 Jun 2023
16.6k
35
Island Living
Minister sets out 'positive discrimination' policy to ringfence offshore island funding
Updated
7 Jun 2023
28.4k
18
columba mcveigh
Ministers visit Co Monaghan bog where search for remains of Columba McVeigh continues
29 May 2023
9.9k
40
budget 2024
Budget 2024 will include social welfare payment increases, says minister
24 May 2023
27.9k
39
CSO
Ireland's level of unemployment has reached its lowest point in more than 20 years
5 May 2023
17.5k
53
Pension reform
Govt prioritising getting pension auto-enrolment up and running, Humphreys says
3 May 2023
8.2k
2
Cost of Living
€200 cost-of-living payment to be given to 1.3 million people this week
25 Apr 2023
41.9k
44
meals programme
Government announces plans to extend hot meal programme to all primary schools by 2030
Updated
30 Mar 2023
13.7k
28
dog controls
Dog owners who cannot control their pet should be treated as 'social pariahs', says McConalogue
Updated
28 Mar 2023
35.2k
59