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Back-to-school allowance to assist parents

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:48:49 +0000

MINISTER FOR Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin has urged parents of school-going children to apply by text for part of a €46 million allocation to meet back-to-school costs.... Continue reading »

Hospital staff details on stolen laptop

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:48:33 +0000

Social Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin last week said she was unhappy her department had been kept in the dark about this stolen laptop. A third laptop of concern which went missing from C&AG staff contained hundreds of details of social …... Continue reading »

Killarney workers issue appeal to minister

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:47:44 +0000

THREE former Killarney social welfare office staff, with more than 60 years experience between them, have made a direct appeal to Social Welfare Minister, Mary Hanafin, to help save their jobs.... Continue reading »

Free Fees (with every packet of cornflakes)

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:38:40 +0000

Batt O’Keefe’s proposals (and it is worth noting that the Green Party are making it clear that this is NOT a government proposal, Mary Hanafin has likewise come out against it, as has the leader of the Progressive Democrats, …... Continue reading »

Government To Ban ‘Mullet’ Haircut As Crisis Deepens

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:47:34 +0000

The fact that two of the three ministerial Marys - Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney, and Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin - were present at today’s press conference in Dublin indicates this matter is also …... Continue reading »

Put your question to the minister

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:43:24 +0000

The minister facing questions for the next edition is Social and Family Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin. Do you have a question you would like to put to Minister Hanafin? Send me an email or leave a comment. A name with a town/county …... Continue reading »

Government to Launch Quango-busting Quango

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:44:38 +0000

Meanwhile Minister Without a Pulse Mary Hanafin has announced that once the less well-off members of society start stretching pennies in the face of a leaner economy she is confident that there will be enough copper wire for a viable …... Continue reading »

Reflections on the Weekend…

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:43:10 +0000

It also called on the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin, to tackle the issue of fuel poverty among those depending on social welfare payments. Meanwhile Age Action has called on the government and the energy providers …... Continue reading »

Irish Republican Information Service (no. 159)

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:49:03 +0000

Minister for Social and Family Affairs in the 26 Counties Mary Hanafin announced on July 21 that dole payments now have to be collected by recipients at their local post office on a weekly basis, instead of being transferred directly …... Continue reading »

Lismore’s Dole Queue Goes Mobile

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:49:03 +0000

Fearing another government steering committee had taken to the road, another observer quipped, “I know Mary Hanafin wants to cut down on dole fraud, but this is a bit much! At first I thought it was someone selling stuff and then I was …... Continue reading »

July 23rd Afternoon: The Recession Diaries

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:31:28 +0000

Mary Hanafin, straight from slashing the education system in her previous portfolio, is now getting her hooks into those who have been thrown out of work. Why? To save money. Apparently, there are queues of people ripping off the social …... Continue reading »

Culling of Combat Poverty would be a wicked ploy

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:13:26 +0000

Mary Hanafin’s hint that the poverty agancy has no future is terriable news for society’s most vulnerable …..The Combat Poverty Agency has done superb work over the years in documenting disadvantage in Irish society, in researching the …... Continue reading »

Pat, Ella, Brian and Mike Fitzpatrick would like to thank our …

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:26:51 +0000

Certain Ministers, such as Mary Hanafin, may find that Minister Cowen has quite a long memory and will be in no mood to reward people who he feels have in the past hung some of Fianna Fail’s laundry out to dry in full view of the public …... Continue reading »

Emergency shelter project wins Young Scientist

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 18 May 2008 17:33:27 +0000

Her project “Research and Development of Emergency Sandbag Shelters” was announced the winner by Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin and Chris Clark, Chief Executive of BT Ireland.... Continue reading »

Kevin Myers: “It’s down to us to halt curse that is the Lisbon Treaty”

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 17 May 2008 23:05:06 +0000

And I’m not exaggerating: Mary Hanafin actually said that unless the European project was fully realised, the alternative was another Auschwitz: an echo of the same idiocy that was uttered across the chancelleries of Europe after the …... Continue reading »

Adhmhaidin: Dé hAoine 09 Bealtaine 2008

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:02:56 +0000

An tAire Gnóthaí Sóisialacha & Teaghlaigh Máire Ní Ainifín (Mary Hanafin) ag tabhairt a dearcadh ar a cuid cúramaí nua sa Rialtas.... Continue reading »

Apartheid in schools

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:07:05 +0000

According to Minister for Education Mary Hanafin, some schools with few “newcomer” or special needs pupils could use this perception of elitism to recruit more pupils. And parents cannot be absolved of blame. In a recent address, …... Continue reading »

Minister for Education Defends Corporations’ Right to Target …

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:31:04 +0000

In response to a letter from Senator Joe O’ Toole, Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin refuses to restrict commercial advertising in Irish schools. Fianna Fail- ever the friend of big business interests …... Continue reading »

Carrigaline Educate Togher School Gets Go-Ahead for September 2008!

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:01:46 +0000

The Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin TD has today approved the establishment of 12 new Educate Together primary schools to open in September this year. These new schools represent the largest annual increase in the …... Continue reading »

Tough questions from Kilmeade pupils!

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:06:07 +0000

IF education minister Mary Hanafin plans to spend a lifetime in politics, then she has made a good start. The minister, who was visiting Scoil Ide Naofa, Kilmeade last week, must surely have guaranteed herself at least 213 votes from …... Continue reading »

Myers in Sensible Mode

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:31:32 +0000

Mary Hanafin actually said that unless the European project was fully realised, the alternative was another Auschwitz. Merely because the Shinners were pockmarked savages with the blood of thousands of innocents on their hands in the …... Continue reading »

You can take the teacher out the school but….

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:52:36 +0000

As soon as the funeral service [for Paddy Hillery] ended, Minister for Education Mary Hanafin made a beeline across St Fintan's cemetery to a group of school students who had been in attendance. She began to interrogate them, …... Continue reading »

Hanafin urged to “get off the fence” during testy Dáil debate on WIT

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:44:25 +0000

Education Minister Mary Hanafin was urged to “get off the fence” on the great WIT question.... Continue reading »

Do you know who’s teaching your child?

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:46:25 +0000

Education Minister Mary Hanafin has admitted that there are no procedures in place to check the backgrounds of as many as 1000 untrained substitute teachers in primary and secondary schools. She said that it was up to each board of …... Continue reading »

Education is the Test

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:52:44 +0000

Education Minister Mary Hanafin was last night accused of breaking her promise to cut class sizes as it emerged that the number of pupils in classes of 20 or below is falling. I think this statement is 100% factual. …... Continue reading »