Dáil debates

Thursday, 13 October 2011

  • Social Welfare Fraud (6 speeches)
    Question 1: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of welfare cases reviewed by her in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the amount saved by anti-fraud measures in 2009, 2010 and...
  • Employment Support Services (8 speeches)
    Question 2: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the recent media focus on the jobbridge scheme exposing displacement of real jobs; and the steps she...
  • Social Insurance (7 speeches)
    Question 3: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on amending the pay related social insurance for self employed persons to allow them through extra contributions to be able to...
  • Rent Allowance (6 speeches)
    Question 4: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent allowance; her plans to expand this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. ...
  • Social Welfare Benefits (6 speeches)
    Question 5: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, following the observation during the UN review of Ireland's human rights record that austerity measures should not disproportionately...