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Government must protect the vulnerable says Community and Voluntary Pillar of Social Partners

Sunday, 13 September 2009

The 17 Social Partner groups in the Community and Voluntary Pillar of social partnership have jointly expressed serious concerns about the lack of protection for the vulnerable in our society, in…

Catholic Social Though and Values

Thursday, 10 September 2009

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Windfall Gains Tax - belated but welcome

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

 The proposal to introduce a windfall gains tax of 80 per cent on profits gained from increases in land value due to rezoning decisions is most welcome and should be introduced by Government as…

Commission on Taxation produces mixed set of proposals

Monday, 7 September 2009

The Report of the Commission on Taxation, published on September 7, 2009, has produced a wide range of proposals. Some of these are very positive others are not acceptable. 

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Budget 2010 presents Government with stark choices

Friday, 4 September 2009

Given the huge fall in the Government’s tax-take and the substantial Budget deficit there are stark choices to be made if this situation is to be reversed in 2010. Much of the public discussion…

Social Policy Conference to address the issue of Progress

Friday, 4 September 2009

As Irish people reflect on the recent past and how the plentiful resources available in those years were used, major questions arise concerning our understanding of progress. Social Justice…

Text of Commission on Taxation Report- Budget 2010

Thursday, 3 September 2009

The Document can be accessed here

Bord Snip Nua Report - full text- Budget 2010

Monday, 13 July 2009

The Document can be accessed here

Bord Snip disproportionately targets those who are poor or sick or older or vulnerable- 2010 Budget

Friday, 10 July 2009

The cuts in expenditure proposed in the Bord Snip report are focused disproportionately on people who are poor or sick or older or vulnerable in some way. Cuts in welfare rates and in…

EU Treaties and Constitution

Friday, 26 June 2009

The Draft EU Constitution second draft - a reader friendly edition with highlighted words and comments in the margins - May 28, 2003.

[This does not contain Part III of the draft…