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A total of 498,700 people received PUP payments last week

Number of people on Pandemic Payment drops again

The number of people receiving the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has dipped below half a million, reflecting the gradual re-opening of the economy.

Coronavirus • 16 Jun 20

With regards to the Public Services Card, the Government will continue acting on the basis of legislation passed in 2005

Govt prepared to legally challenge findings on PSC

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty has said her department is prepared to challenge in the courts the findings by the Data Protection Commissioner in relation to the Public Services Card.

Ireland • 04 Sep 19

Ministers decided that planning for that worst possible outcome is now to receive the top priority across all of government

Planning for no-deal Brexit made a 'top priority'

Planning for a no-deal Brexit has been made a top priority by the Cabinet, after a meeting last night at Government Buildings.

Brexit • 04 Sep 19

Businesses would be required to display their policies on tipping under the Government's bill (File photo)

Bill to ban employers from using tips for workers' pay

The Government is preparing legislation that would ban employers in the service industry from using tips to help pay workers' wages and require businesses to display their policies on tipping.

Politics • 12 Jun 19

Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty met those gathered outside Leinster House

LGBT families protest over lack of legal recognition

A number of LGBT families have held a protest outside Leinster House calling for same-sex couples to be given legal recognition as parents.

Politics • 16 Jan 19

Granahan McCourt is part of a consortium bidding for the State broadband contract

Varadkar says broadband plan will be 'personal crusade'

The Taoiseach has said he will make the National Broadband Plan a personal crusade, following the resignation of Minister for Communications Denis Naughten.

Politics • 12 Oct 18

Regina Doherty said she had absolutely 'no intention of discontinuing the Christmas bonus for any social welfare recipient'

Doherty dismisses report Christmas bonus to be scrapped

The Minister for Social Protection has dismissed a media report that the annual Christmas bonus will not be paid to people on social welfare this year as a "fake news headline".

Politics • 25 Sep 18

The plan could be introduced in Ireland within four years

Government proposes savings scheme for pensioners

A plan to enroll all workers without a private pension into a savings scheme for their retirement could be introduced within four years.

Politics • 22 Aug 18

Regina Doherty says an election should not be called to satisfy egos

'Fruitless' election not needed - Doherty

The Minister for Social Protection has said she thinks the Dáil summer recess would be a "perfect time" for the Government and Fianna Fáil to sit down and put together a new confidence and supply agreement for the next two years.

Politics • 02 Jul 18

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty said cases of false employment do arise

Govt to launch campaign over false self-employment

The Government is to launch a public awareness campaign on false self-employment amid concerns about the rise in workers deprived of entitlements by being forced to work as self-employed.

Ireland • 07 May 18

Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty

Minister says charity sector will always be needed

The Minister for Social Protection has said welfare benefits are in place to make sure people have a basic standard of living and while she would love to be able to say "we don't need it", the charitable sector will always be here.

Ireland • 19 Feb 18

Regina Doherty said the Bill will apply to all employers across all economic sectors

Insecure contracts legislation to strike 'fair balance'

The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection has said legislation aimed at improving security of working hours for people with insecure employment contracts will strike a fair balance between the rights of employees and employers.

Insecure contracts • 14 Feb 18

Ged Nash says legislation does nothing for those on 'if and when' contracts

Protections needed for 'if and when' workers - Labour

Proposed Government legislation to enhance the rights of workers in precarious employment will fail to protect them unless it is amended, according to the Labour Party.

Employment • 13 Feb 18

Changes made in 2012 have resulted in a large number of pensioners losing up to €30 a week

New pensions system to correct 2012 changes

Thousands of pensioners receiving reduced pensions because of an anomaly introduced in 2012 are set to benefit from a new system of calculating pensions announced today.

Pensions • 23 Jan 18

Minister Regina Doherty said the Bill is designed to improve security for those on insecure contracts

Minister announces new zero-hour legislation

Employers could face criminal prosecution if they penalise employees for invoking their rights to certainty around working hours, under new legislation announced today.

Ireland • 07 Dec 17

Regina Doherty was chief whip before becoming Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Doherty must pay back allowance from time as chief whip

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has confirmed that Minister Regina Doherty will have to pay back an allowance of almost €16,000 that she had received while she was Government chief whip.

Politics • 25 Sep 17

Regina Doherty said nearly three million people have a PSC

Commissioner says transparency needed over PSC

The Data Protection Commissioner has asked the Department of Social Protection to outline how social welfare legislation, cited by the Department, provides a "robust legal basis" for the current roll out of the Public Services Card.

Ireland • 30 Aug 17

Some TDs believe that Enda Kenny must depart office swiftly

TDs discuss timeline motion for Kenny's departure

A group of Fine Gael TDs have discussed putting down a motion at the next parliamentary party meeting in a move that could heap further pressure on Enda Kenny’s leadership.

News • 09 Jul 16

Paschal Donohoe (left) has joined fellow senior ministers Leo Varadkar and Frances Fitzgerald in voicing support for Enda Kenny

Donohoe rules out bid to lead Fine Gael

Paschal Donohoe has confirmed he will not be putting his name forward for the leadership of Fine Gael.

News • 09 Jul 16

Democracy Matters is calling for the reform of the Seanad, rather than its abolition

New group starts campaign to save Seanad

A new group set up to oppose the abolition of the Seanad in October's referendum has started its campaign.

News • 30 Aug 13

Mary White expressed the hope that Richard Bruton would be 'crucified'

Seanad passes bill for abolition referendum

The Seanad has passed the bill providing for a referendum on its own abolition.

News • 23 Jul 13

Senator David Norris is under fire after he was accused of making sexist and inappropriate comments about Fine Gael TD Regina Doherty

Norris regrets offence caused by Doherty comments

Independent Senator David Norris has said he regrets any offence caused by the comments he made towards Fine Gael TD Regina Doherty in the Seanad yesterday.

News • 16 Jul 13

Regina Doherty