2007
December 2007
27 December
New Year Social Welfare increases to benefit more than 1.5 million people from january
20 December
Annual Statistical Report (2006) Published
12 December
Minister Cullen launches technology donation programme for non-profit organisations
5 December
Welfare Budget 2008 package of €900 million to benefit more than 1.5 million people
November 2007
29 November
Minister Hoctor welcomes significant decline in poverty rates for Older People
27 November
Minister Cullen Launches Barnardos and Family Support Agency Parenting Positively Series
15 November
Minister Cullen addresses Social Inclusion Forum and launches first Annual Report on Social Inclusion
14 November
Minister Cullen announces €180 million Christmas Bonus payment to benefit 1.3 million social welfare customers
13 November
Minister Cullen welcomes European Court of Justice ruling on Post Office Payments
8 November
Minister Cullen Opens Parenting and Employment Seminar
October 2007
31 October
Minister Cullen Signs Bilateral Agreement on Social Security With Republic of Korea
23 October
Minister Cullen launches Pensions Ombudsman's Annual Report and Digest of Cases
18 October
Minister Cullen meets voluntary and community groups in pre-Budget forum
17 October
Government launches Green Paper on Pensions
12 October
Minister Cullen addresses Citizens Information Board – Information to Advocacy Conference
11 October
Minister Cullen opens new Family Mediation Service in Raheny and launches Family Support Agency’s 2006 Annual Report
4 October
Minister Hoctor launches new national Money Advice and Budgeting Service Helpline
4 October
Minister Cullen Launces Louth Disability Booklet
September 2007
27 September
Minister Cullen launches 'Working for Work' publication
27 September
Minister Cullen highlights improved financial support to carers
27 September
Cullen – Part-time workers on Welfare to retain more of their payments
25 September
Back to Education Allowance Scheme Extended
25 September
Pension Reforms ContinueQualified Adult Allowance to be paid directly to spouse/partner of pension recipients
19 September
Minister Cullen launches Credit Union and MABS Christmas Budgeting Campaign
14 September
Cullen – Still time to apply for Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
13 September
Cullen – €28 million School Meals Scheme will benefit over 160,000 children in 2007
12 September
Cullen – Strengthening Safeguards For Pension Scheme Members
11 September
Minister Cullen marks 21 years of the Family Mediation Service
5 September
Minister Cullen launches One Family Annual Report
4 September
Minister Cullen determined to work for decisive impact on poverty
July 2007
25 July
Cullen encourages take up of Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
11 July
Minister Cullen launches Pensions Board Annual Report 2006
6 July
Cullen announces Benefits Agreement between Ireland and the Channel Islands
June 2007
29 June
Social Welfare Appeals Office Annual Report 2006 Published
15 June
O2 Ability Awards 2007
13 June
Press Release - 13 June 2007 - Estimated 40,000 Carers to Benefit as Respite Grant Increased by €300 to €1,500
11 June
Minister Announces €38m Funding for Back to School Expenses for over 160,000 Students
11 June
Government Reform for Disability Payment Comes Into Effect This Month
8 June
Press Release - 8 June 2007 - Appointment of Secretary General to the Department of Social and Family Affairs
May 2007
30 May
Brennan - Irish Scheme Commences in Department
8 May
Minister Announces Older People To Be Given Choice From Tomorrow Of Having Paid For Mobile Phones Instead Of Fixed Landlines
April 2007
15 April
New Legislation Abolishing One Welfare Payment Rule For Carers Will Boost Income Of Some 18,000 By Up To Eur109 Per Week
9 April
Minister Discloses That €375 Million Saved Last Year Through Tough Welfare Anti-Fraud Matters-€60 Million Saved In The First Two Months This Year
8 April
Almost 10,000 Older People Have Already Declared Interest in New All-Ireland Free Travel Scheme
4 April
Over One Million Children To Benefit From Child benefit Increases Which Begin This Week
2 April
Historic New Era in All-Island Free Travel For Older People North and South Begins Today
March 2007
22 March
New Welfare Offices Open In Sligo & Leitrim To Accommodate Over 250 Staff As Part Of Decentralisation Plan
22 March
Minister Pledges Number Of Resource Centres To Increase By Over 40 To 142 Under €190m Investment In Family Focused Services
5 March
Minister Says Fact That Only Half Of Country's Workforce Of 2 Million Have Personal Pensions Starkly Outlines Need For Urgent Action
1 March
Minister Announces Increase From This Week Of Four Extra Weeks Paid Maternity And Adoptive Benefit That Will Benefit More Than 43,000 Women
February 2007
26 February
Minister Says The Fact That Numbers Of Older People Will Treble Over Coming Decades Illustrates Urgent Need To Find Solutions To Pensions Challenge
21 February
Government Launches Ireland's New National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016: Building an Inclusive Society
16 February
A New Era In All Island Travel About To Begin As Seamless All-Ireland Free Scheme Is Launched
12 February
More than 210,000 older people to get once-off payments of up to €234 each this week from budget pensions increases
6 February
Number of family resource centres to increase by over 40 to 142 under €190m investment in family focused services
January 2007
30 January
More Than 70,000 People Each Year Receiving Marriage, Child & Bereavement Counselling From State Supported Groups
29 January
Department Issues Alert After Uncovering Evidence Of Exploitation Of Romanian Migrants
23 January
Over €1 Billion NDP Investment In Range Of Measures And Supports To Encourage More Than 50,000 From Welfare To Work Opportunities
17 January
Increases In The Weekly Earnings Ceilings For Maternity And Adoptive Supports To Benefit Almost 14,000 Women
12 January
Minister Announces That Number Of Carers Receiving Weekly Recognition Payments To Increase To Almost 30,000 As Result Of Extra €100m Support Package