What makes the Social Welfare Bill 2013 so lousy?
I called the Social Welfare & Pensions Bill 2013 a Lousy bill in the Dáil on October 24, 2013. Why? Because the bill will cut social welfare benefits to the Continue Reading →
Does the Government have a plan B?
On October 24, 2013, I asked an Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore how the Government plans to break the link between sovereign debt and banking debt, just before the Social Welfare Bill Continue Reading →
Going over Budget 2014 on Vincent Brown
On October 16 I was on TV3’s Tonight with Vincent Brown alongside Minister Richard Bruton and Sarah McInerney. We were discussing Budget 2014, specifically the negative effects on the household Continue Reading →
Do TDs really want Dáil Reform?
On October 17, 2013 I took part in the debate on Dáil reform. There weren’t a huge amount of TDs present during the debate to Standing Orders, which I think Continue Reading →
Equality Budgeting
Following on from Budget 2014 I wanted to compare how Ireland does regarding equality with our European neighbours. The map below is of European Gini Coefficients from 2011. The Gini Continue Reading →
Can the Taoiseach justify the affects Budget 2014 will have on young people?
Brendan Howlin in his budget speech speech on October 15 said “I am pleased to announce no reduction in the basic social welfare rates of people of working age and Continue Reading →