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# Heather Humphreys

Last year
2024
Humphreys is hanging up her 'political boots' as she dismisses a run for presidency
Move to double fine for unemployed who fail to engage with State services branded 'Thatcherite'
Fine Gael deputy leader Heather Humphreys announces she won't be contesting general election
Minister moves to defend record as TDs demand carers allowance means test be scrapped
First lump sum cost-of-living payment to be made on 28 October
Don't need the bonus child benefit payments? You can always just give them back, minister says
Over 70s to be allowed bring loved one or friend on public transport for free
Ministers play down reports of Budget rows as talks between coalition leaders continue
New regulations to be brought to Cabinet today ahead of XL Bully ban on 1 October
€560 ‘baby boost’ and fuel allowance extension to those over 66 earmarked for Budget 2025
Asylum seekers with jobs should pay towards accommodation, Harris says
Taoiseach ‘conscious’ of need to ensure hot school meals are healthy amid criticism from HSE clinical lead
Budget 2025: Vape tax, double child benefit, but no rise in jobseeker’s payment
The finance minister said there will be a ‘substantial’ package of supports for pensioners.
Pay-related maternity benefit won't be in this budget but should be focus of next Govt, says minister
Humphreys denies being 'blindsided' on TV Licence funding announcement
Some 5,000 payments to asylum seekers cut since May, Social Protection Minister says
Increased data sharing on asylum seekers’ social welfare will ‘ensure system is applied fairly’
Over 20,000 Ukrainian refugees to have social welfare payments cut from September
XL bully dogs to be banned in Ireland under new measures announced today
Budget 2025 to prioritise carers, those with a disability, working families and pensioners
Pay-Related Benefit to commence later this year with PRSI hikes kicking in from October
Back to School Allowance to be paid out to over 126,000 families this week
‘I imagine it’s in here’: Labour TD suggests cocaine is being used in Leinster House
'They aren’t living on the streets': Humphreys defends housing for some homeless families
XL Bully: Government consulting Attorney General about banning dog breed, minister announces
Changes announced to scheme that pays companies up to €10,000 for recruiting long-term unemployed
Heather Humphreys did not want Covid-19 to be recognised as an occupational illness
Extra staff to be hired to improve communications and tackle disinformation on migration
Thousands of families to get extra €140 per month as Child Benefit extended
'We don’t want to hide them': Families given option of recording stillbirths on public register
Politicians urged to 'get the bill done' ahead of Dáil debate on auto-enrolment pension scheme
Hot school meals for additional 900 primary schools from today
Government to scrap Green Paper on disability reform following backlash from activists
Heather Humphreys officially confirmed as the new deputy leader of Fine Gael
'Talked about for decades': Ireland's auto-enrolment pension scheme finally gets the green light
Funding of €50 million announced for amenities in communities hosting refugees
Varadkar says higher social welfare rates for Ukrainians in State accommodation not sustainable
Ex-Garda deputy commissioner to head up new stakeholder group on dog control
Plans to extend child benefit to over-18s still in education brought forward to May
Varadkar launches Fine Gael campaign calling for a double Yes vote in family and care referendums