The Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar has just kicked jobseekers when they were. Not only did Varadkar fully back up today’s budget, he has claimed jobseekers living at home with their parents are given …
The Minister for Social Protection has claimed teenagers currently living at home should not receive €188 a week in jobseeker’s allowance. Mr Varadkar said he thinks giving those under the age 20 who are unemployed …
The Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has claimed that it would be unfair to prioritise a Garda pay increase. Mr Varadkar made his comments after the GRA agreed earlier this week to impose a …
The Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has said today that the current scheduled strike action at Dublin Bus should be suspended during negotiations. Mr Varadkar made his comments early today before management and union …
The Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has said his department will deal “promptly” with redundancy payments for staff who were employed by HMV. Mr Varadkar’s promise comes after staff at four HMV stores that …
The Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar has said he foresees a united Ireland at some point in the future. Mr Varadkar who is tipped to become the new leader of the Fine Gael party when …
The current Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has revealed he would jump at the channce to lead the Fine Gael party. Although Mr Varadkar did state that the top job is not available at …
The new Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has called in the Cabinet to restore the Christmas Bonus this year. The payment which was abolished in 2009, but briefly introduced in 2014 was not scheduled …
The new Minister for Social Protection has confirmed that he and the Government are considering abolishing the highly insensitive stillborn charge. The much criticised charge currently sees distraught parents having to pay €20 to obtain …
The Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has revealed today that he will actively seek approval from Cabinet over the coming months to restore this year’s social welfare Christmas bonus. Mr Varadkar’s call comes after …
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