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School meals for children to be provided over the summer, government confirms
There had been calls for the school meals programme to be extended over the summer.
Pandemic payments to continue until August, with reduced PUP for part-time workers from 29 June
It follows a cabinet meeting today.
'Disservice' to prevent Debenhams worker protests, says Regina Doherty
Last month, Debenhams announced it would not be reopening its stores, leaving 2,000 staff unemployed.
Tourism, food and construction worst-hit by Covid-19 job losses
Social protection minister Regina Doherty said she would hope construction workers would be returning to work soon.
Birth registrations move online as 4,000 babies go unregistered due to Covid-19 restrictions
Up to now, parents could only register the births of their children in person.
Regina Doherty defends pandemic payment but admits system isn't 'perfect'
The social protection minister admitted that some students might be receiving more from the scheme than they would normally have earned.
'I know people are afraid... but we will not run out of tests', minister says amid reports of delays for Covid-19 test
“We’re trying to do in a number of days [what] would probably take months, if not years, to set up,” Regina Doherty explained.
Changes to Covid-19 payment could come as soon as next week, says minister
The government is working on a number of options regarding the payment, Regina Doherty said.
There have been 58,000 applications for the Covid-19 unemployment payment
Minister Regina Doherty said 43,000 of those applications have been processed so far.
Landlords need to recognise 'we're all in this together', says Regina Doherty
The Minister for Social Protection was speaking on RTÉ Radio One this morning.
How FG tried and failed to keep two outgoing ministers in one constituency
Doherty’s party colleague Helen McEntee was re-elected.
Mary Mitchell O'Connor and Regina Doherty lose seats in first major Fine Gael casualties
Solidarity-People Before Profit’s Ruth Coppinger has lost her seat.
Leo keen to stay on if FG loses election - and insists he's not interested in a big EU job
‘As a last resort’ Varadkar said he’ll go into government with Fianna Fail to avoid another election.
FactCheck: Has Fine Gael's Regina Doherty ensured waiting staff are legally entitled to 100% of their tips?
The claim was criticised by Sinn Féin who called it “false and misleading”.
New measures to see increases in some social welfare payments from this week
Pensioners and people with disabilities who are living alone are the main cohort of social welfare recipients to benefit.
Minimum wage to increase to €10.10 per hour from February
The proposed introduction was initially deferred because of uncertainty over Brexit.
Concerns that thousands spent on Jobseekers forced to do JobPath programme for a fourth time
The two private companies operating JobPath have been paid €207m.
'I won't lower myself': Angry clashes at committee as Doherty defends government stance on PSC
There were testy exchanges between the minister and committee members in the Oireachtas this morning.
Christmas bonus will be paid out to 1.2 million social welfare recipients at start of December
The cost of the Christmas bonus this year will be €279.4 million.
54% of women who had State pensions reviewed after 'cruel' 2012 changes will get more money
Changes to the State pension in 2012 meant carers who took time off work received less in their State pension.
'I don't know how she's still standing': Doherty sympathetic to Bailey but declines to express election support
It comes as Fine Gael members voted for a review of the Dun Laoghaire election candidates following ‘Swing-gate’.
'Jobpath Macht Frei': Condemnation after 'extremely offensive' sign placed at Cork Welfare office
The slogan “arbeit macht frei” is known for appearing on the entrance of Auschwitz.
'I'm on call 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week': Family carers stage protest outside the Dáil
Several carers spoke today about the huge amount of work they do looking after loved ones.
Number of births in Ireland continue to decrease as number of deaths increase
In 2018, a total of 61,901 births were registered in Ireland, down from 62,919 the year previous.
'Returnships' to be introduced to help women get back into the workforce
Minster Regina Doherty said women often lack the “confidence and belief in themselves” to return to work after a long period of time.
Minister accused of damaging Ireland's reputation by appealing the Data Commissioner's PSC findings
The minister says she has no choice but to appeal the findings in court.
JobPath scheme extended by one year to help with 'labour uncertainty' from Brexit
Controversy has overshadowed the scheme over the years due to complaints from users of the service.
So, what do you need a Public Services Card for right now?
The government is ploughing ahead with its support for the card, but what do you need it for right now?
Top civil servant not attending committee is 'an affront to democracy'
Chairperson John McGuinness says committee wants to discuss the cost of the PSC to date.
Criminal sanctions possible if government ignores watchdog’s orders on Public Services Card
The long-awaited report into the card was published yesterday evening.
Government claims that withdrawal of PSC could be illegal as it sets up battle with data watchdog
A long-awaited probe into the legality of the card was published this evening.
750,000 social welfare claims to be reviewed as part of Government clampdown on fraud
The Department aims to save €530 million by tackling fraud over the next four years.
Taoiseach: 'Anyone that reads the law will understand why we disagree with the Data Commissioner's report'
The Taoiseach confirmed that the government has yet to file any court documents appealing findings by the Data Protection Commissioner.
Minister to publish Commission's PSC report 'in the next week or so'
The government is in a showdown with the Data Protection Commissioner over a report on the legality of the PSC.
Why is the government set for a showdown in court over the findings of the PSC report?
The government has said this week it will not be implementing the findings of the Data Protection Commissioner.
Government to continue processing PSC data in defiance of Data Protection Commissioner ruling
The DPC ruled that there was no legal basis for the Government to process data for the card last month.
'A mistake government doesn't need to make': Refusing to publish PSC report 'absurd', activists claim
Minister Regina Doherty said 11 days ago the report would be published once her department had considered it.
PSC training manuals for civil servants: Facial image matching, 'voice biometrics' and identity tokens
Facial recognition is highlighted a number of times across the circulars issued to civil servants on the PSC.
'There's no get out jail free card on this': What next for the Public Services Card?
The findings by the Data Protection Commissioner open up the possibility of legal action from PSC holders, solicitors say.
Poll: Will the PSC controversy affect how you vote?
Over 3.2 million people have been issued a Public Services Card, better known as the mandatory-not-compulsory PSC.
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