News & Statements
Question on the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence on the implementation of its strategy and evidence of the impact it is making on the recent figures showing an increase in domestic abuse against children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Children and Youth Affairs: Funding for Youth Support Services 8th July 2013
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she is satisfied regarding the availability of adequate funding for youth support services throughout the country...
Children and Youth Affairs: New Initiatives in Youth Affairs 8th July 2013
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent of any new initiatives she has in mind to address specific areas or deficiencies...
Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Poverty on Youth 8th July 2013
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which lack of adequate of housing and/or poverty continues to impact most particularly on children and adolescents...
Children and Youth Affairs: Strategy for Combatting Youth Unemployment 8th July 2013
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to monitor the issue of youth unemployment...
Children and Youth Affairs: Availability of Adequate Resources 8th July 2013
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she is satisfied regarding the availability of adequate resources within her Department...
€54 million invested in 84 Irish based companies by Irish venture capital firms supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2012- Bruton
Enterprise Ireland Seed & Venture Capital Programme Report 2012 published by Minister Bruton.
Address by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter T.D.- Publication of the Courts Service Annual Report 2012
The Government is conscious of the value of providing for an excellent court system and has continued to provide substantial resources to the Service with a supplementary estimate of €5 million provided last year on top of the original net budget of €54.1 million.
Government launches wide-ranging Fishing Industry Safety Package
Ministers Varadkar and Coveney jointly launched a multi-faceted, cross Departmental, Cross Agency safety initiative for the Irish Fishing Industry in Union Hall today.
JobsPlus – New Jobs, Less Cost
JobsPlus is a new employer incentive scheme operated by the Department of Social Protection which will incentivise businesses to hire jobseekers from the Live Register, boost job creation and reduce long-term unemployment.