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- mandy kelly: if they give the money to the parents certain preschools will over charge and parents believing they are doing the best for there children will fork out more money to go twards the grant to avail... (20 June 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - mandy kelly: To the lady who owns the pre-school.I have sympathy at the worries you have, but some parts of your comment are very disturbing as the way you described you provided quality preschool to the... (19 June 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - carole Barrett: As a preschool provider I am at a loss to understand how the government obtained permission to give my preschool places for free to parent's and in return give me a capitation grant of 64.50 ... (19 June 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - carole Barrett: I am a preschool provider. I will not be taken part in this new scheme. I cannot understand why the government did not give this grant directly to the parent's and leave them with their choice... (19 June 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Alan Healy: I do not believe it is gone. See this press release from the Department of Social Welfare released on Monday. Parents urged to apply now for Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance... (17 June 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Mel Ó Cinnéide: The idea that a living museum should be created to remember the victims of institutional abuse in this country is an excellent one. Deputy Quinn rightly sees that a monument alone could become... (16 June 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Gerard McKevitt: Absolutely right in every sense, well said!! (12 June 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - mandy kelly: I would really appriciate if any body could tell me if the back to school footwear and clothing allowence is gone now as well as the early childcare supplement. I was speaking to a lady at my... (8 June 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Mark McGovern: Department of Social and Family Affairs: I wonder if the Minister could answer the concerns around the local offices not taking calls anymore. I myself did have to collect benefits a... (3 June 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - mandy kelly: Rent allownce rates are and have been for a long time not in sync with the actual cost of the average rate. Thats why tenants are paying over the odds under the table even though its draining... (27 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Aga Corrin: The reason there is a shortage of social housing is because FF focused their efforts on assisting property developers, provided tax incentives for developments that were not needed, etc. They... (27 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Aga Corrin: Completely arbitary. Not only that by sneaky and an attack on the most vulnerable in society, those whom FF perceive as having no voice and no political impact. (27 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Aga Corrin: The CWOs are snowed under with work and there are not enough of them. So now they are going to start negotiating with landlords on behalf of tenants or sourcing alternative accommodation - get real! (27 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Aga Corrin: No link between being registered with PRTB and the standard of accommodation. No inspections and no minimum standards. (27 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Aga Corrin: I thought it was a legal requirement for every landlord to be registered with the PRTB - is this not being enforced? (27 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Aga Corrin: Well is the Minister willing to offer assistance with negotiating reductions to vulnerable people who are alone and unable to do so themselves? People who are afraid to ask in case they are... (27 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Aga Corrin: What about those who are not being offered any accommodation and are unlikely to ever be offered anything? (27 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Aga Corrin: Yes, you have to actually go to the local authority and make an application for local authority housing. This applies even if you are a single person and unlikely, in reality, to ever obtain a... (26 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Aga Corrin: This is the general situation and is more likely to apply to people who are not in receipt of rent supplement. There have been reductions in rent, but depending on the area, the amounts have... (26 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Aga Corrin: There is a lot being assumed here Ms Hanafin. I am quite sure that most people will request a reduction in their rent where it is appropriate. If someone has signed a lease then they are legally... (26 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - mandy kelly: I am new to all this but i am very angry at the way people view all who are forced to rely on rent allowence. I have one child and work partime in a creche.by part time i mean 7 hours a week as... (25 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - ben brown: Hi I was wondering if someone from the Minister of Justice office could give me some feedback on the following points regarding the Garda Reserves 1 Can you tell me why the Garda Reserves do... (15 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Eoin Ryan: Whilst the promised legislation does appear to be in the right direction, it is long overdue, better and more comprehensive legislation has been proposed by the opposition and the real test is... (15 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Eoin Ryan: Congratulations sir and good luck with this. (15 May 2009)
Read comment | All by this user - Eoin Ryan: How can you not see that something is rotten in the state of Denmark, a cara? Just because something is wrong and needs to be legislated does not ALWAYS mean is the solely the fault of the... (15 May 2009)
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