17 MayMinister Burton opens new offices for the Retirement Planning Council of Ireland
10 MayMinister Burton opens National Recruitment Federation Annual Conference
9 May1,000 more Jobseekers to benefit from JobBridge
2 MayIncrease in numbers on Activation Programmes
1 MayGovernment supports legislation to allow members of non-religious bodies to perform civil marriages
27 AprilMinister Burton officially opens Phibblestown Community Campus
26 AprilMinister Burton launches new research report on understanding childhood deprivation at national conference
20 AprilMinister Burton announces new powers to crack down on Social Welfare fraud
18 April400 jobs on offer to jobseekers at Wexford Employment and Advice Fair
18 AprilOECD commences Review of Pension Policy in Ireland
5 AprilMinister Burton publishes Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012
23 MarchMinister Burton announces expansion of Disability Activation Project to assist people with disabilities to access employment
13 MarchMinister Burton in New York to promote Ireland for business and tourism
9 MarchMinister Burton presents certificates to participants at the Multiple Sclerosis Community Employment Project Ltd.
2 MarchOver 800 jobs available to jobseekers at Employment and Advice Fair in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
23 FebruaryMinister for Social Protection launches Pathways to Work
22 FebruaryEmployment & Advice Fair
16 FebruaryOver €645 million saved through social welfare control measures in 2011
13 FebruaryProgression support initiatives for people with disabilities
1 FebruaryHealth Contribution Refunds – Clarification
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