Tag: Heather Humphreys
about 1 year ago
independent.ie

Eamon Ryan advertises for another helper to join his team of nine aides

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan is hiring an assistant for one of his own special advisers in a move that will bring hi...

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over 1 year ago
independent.ie

Brendan Griffin said to be ‘disappointed’ after he is overlooked for Chief Whip’s job

The Cabinet reshuffle has caused considerable unease in Fine Gael, after Kerry TD Brendan Griffin was overlooked for ...

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over 1 year ago
independent.ie

Up to 81,000 more people to benefit for first time from Fuel Allowance scheme

Thousands more Irish households are set to qualify for the Fuel Allowance scheme, worth almost €1,000, for the first ...

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over 1 year ago
independent.ie

Tax breaks for developers and relaxed planning laws on the table as Fine Gael grapple with new wa...

Fine Gael is set to push for an overhaul of the Coalition’s housing policy, including potential tax breaks for develo...

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over 1 year ago
independent.ie

Ministers warned more public health restrictions being considered in the face of new Covid variant

Ministers have been warned of the potential reintroduction of public health restrictions beyond a new mask mandate if...

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over 1 year ago
independent.ie

State pensions fund will have ‘significant deficits’ within years, Cabinet told

The state fund used to pay pensions and other social welfare benefits will experience “very significant deficits” wit...

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about 2 years ago
independent.ie

Ministers Norma Foley and Heather Humphreys criticise Government over turf ban in ‘passionate and...

Two rural-based ministers raised the ongoing row over proposals to ban the sale of turf at Cabinet today with Educati...

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about 2 years ago
independent.ie

Government’s pension admission leaves ‘generation rent’ tearing their hair out in a doom loop

About six weeks ago Eoin Ó Broin, the Sinn Féin housing spokesperson, visited the home of a couple who are both in th...

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about 2 years ago
independent.ie

New pension scheme needed to pay for 'generation rent' who will never own a home when they retire

The Government has privately conceded that the new auto-enrolment pension scheme is needed for the increasing number ...

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over 2 years ago
irishtimes.com

Government backs down on public services card

Department of Social Protection acknowledges individuals cannot be compelled to use card for services

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over 2 years ago
independent.ie

Battle for the €165bn war chest

In July, while the country was basking in a heatwave and the coalition struggled to agree precise rules for the retur...

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over 2 years ago
independent.ie

Ministers use app designed to delete encrypted chats

A third of the Cabinet — including Justice Minister Heather Humphreys and all Green Party ministers — are using an en...

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

New network of remote working hubs a ‘game-changer for rural Ireland’

State-backed initiative goes live on Monday next, with 100 hubs on board by year-end

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