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Three in five JobBridge participants get jobs through scheme - report News
01.05.2013 Three in five participants in the national JobBridge scheme secure employment following their internship, according to an independent evaluation report published today by...Categories: Government, Jobs -
Taoiseach among Job Shadow Day workplace mentors News
24.04.2013 Taoiseach Enda Kenny is one of hundreds of workplace mentors taking part in the sixth annual Job Shadow Day which takes place today. -
Employers to be paid up to €10,000 over two years to take on long-term unemployed News
22.02.2013 Details of the JobsPlus scheme, which will see companies being paid for hiring jobseekers who have been on the Live Register for 12 months or more, were announced today by...Categories: Government, JobsTags: Live Register, Joan Burton, -
Advisory group proposes two-tier system of child benefit News
20.02.2013 A two-tier system of child benefit has been proposed by the advisory group on tax and social welfare, whose first report, examining child and family income support payments, was...Categories: Government, TaxationTags: Social Welfare, Joan Burton, -
EU ministers agree on ICT skills gap at Dublin meeting News
08.02.2013 Over the past two days in Dublin employment ministers agreed that ensuring adequate skills supply to fill vacancies in the ICT sector will be a crucial part of growing jobs in... -
22pc of Ireland's population living in jobless households - ESRI News
11.12.2012 The percentage of people in Ireland living in jobless households increased from 15pc in 2007 to 22pc in 2010, according to a new research report from the Economic and Social... -
Fás replacement – Intreo – launched today News
15.10.2012 Intreo, the new integrated employment and supported service from the Department of Social Protection, has been officially launched today by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD and Joan... -
Minister highlights benefits of being self-employed News
10.08.2012 While self-employed workers are not insured against short-term benefits such as illness and payments for jobseekers, they may build an entitlement to the State pension... -
Mandatory sick pay proposals would 'kill jobs' News
02.07.2012 Small business associations continue to lash out at proposals to introduce mandatory sick pay, stating that they could affect cash flow and lead to job loses. -
1,000 places added to JobBridge scheme News
09.05.2012 Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has today announced 1,000 extra places for JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme.Categories: Government, Jobs -
Minister going about sick pay 'the wrong way' -- SFA News
21.02.2012 Director of the Small Firms Association Patricia Callan has condemned Minister Joan Burton’s proposal to pass on sick pay costs to employers. -
Over €645m saved in 2011 through social welfare fraud measures - Joan Burton News
16.02.2012 Over €645m was saved through social welfare control measures in 2011, according Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton.Categories: Government, Irish Economy -
Reduction in redundancy rebate 'devastating' for smaller companies - ISME News
26.01.2012 The Government’s decision last month to reduce the employers rebate on redundancies from 60pc to 15pc is having a ‘devastating’ impact on smaller companies, according to a new... -
Government reveals social protection spending cuts News
05.12.2011 The Government has announced spending cuts of €475m in the social welfare budget in 2012, which it said accounts for 2pc of the overall spend which will amount to €20.5bn.Categories: Government, Budget -
Cabinet to discuss Budget cuts News
22.11.2011 The Cabinet is meeting today to begin talks on spending cuts proposals for this year’s Budget. -
Proposals from Burton that employers pay first four weeks of sick leave News
15.11.2011 There is consternation among the Irish business community this morning at the news that employers will have to pay the first four weeks of their staff’s sick pay under proposals... -
New return to work scheme to be proposed in Budget 2012 News
13.10.2011 Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton said today she will be proposing a new return to work scheme in the forthcoming budget.Tags: Joan Burton, OECD, -
Irish Life chief warns of crisis of confidence in pensions News
21.09.2011 Chief executive of Irish Life Gerry Hassett has warned of the danger of a crisis of confidence in pensions policy which could dissuade middle income earners from saving to fund...Tags: Joan Burton -
More than 1,100 people placed in internships in first 10 weeks of JobBridge News
14.09.2011 The Government’s JobBridge scheme has more than 2,600 opportunities available on its website and 1,124 individuals placed in internships after its first 10 weeks, it emerged today. -
Burton launches social welfare fraud initiative News
12.09.2011 Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has today launched a new social welfare fraud initiative, which aims to achieve savings of €625m next year.Categories: Government, Irish EconomyTags: Social Welfare, Joan Burton,