Over 11,000 residents of Dublin 15 face a cut in their weekly social welfare benefits next week as the cuts announced in the budget take effect. All recipients of social [...]
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Over 11,000 adults and 24,000 children in Dublin 15 face cut in benefits in the New Year
27. 1. 2009
Unemployment and Training – Fine Gael Private Members Motion
10. 11. 2008
Last week, Fine Gael devoted its Private Members time to a motion on the current unemployment crisis. My speech on the debate can be found below the fold, while the [...]
As unemployment heads for 250k this week Govt still has no action plan
3. 11. 2008
Image via WikipediaFG to force Dáil Debate on rising unemployment crisis Leo Varadkar TD, the Fine Gael Enterprise, Trade & Employment Spokesperson, has announced his Party will bring forward [...]
Live Register in Blanchardstown increases by 182 people in 2007
14. 1. 2008
Nearly 700 hundred young people now signing on The number of people signing-on in Blanchardstown has increased from 3,436 to 3,254 in the past twelve months. This represents an [...]
Social Welfare Bill – Speech
12. 12. 2007
During the Social Welfare Bill on December 11th and 12th, I was one of a number of Fine Gael speakers on the Bill. Please find my speech below. The debate [...]