Housing Changes - Budget 2010

December 21st, 2009 - Pat Breen
Posted in Your Entitlements Guide

HOUSING

• HOME PURCHASE LOAN: A first time buyer whose gross income does not exceed €50,000 (one earner) €75,000 (two earners) can qualify for a loan of up to 97%…

Social Welfare Changes - Budget 2010

December 21st, 2009 - Pat Breen
Posted in Your Entitlements Guide

• The Basic Social Welfare rates from January 2010 are:
Adult Adult Dependent
Contributory OAP (Full Rate) €230.30 €206.30 (aged 66 or over)
Non Contributory OAP €219.00 €144.70 (aged 66…

Staff Morale in the Public Sector at an all time low – BREEN.

December 15th, 2009 - Pat Breen
Posted in Dail Debates

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009

Tuesday, 15th December 2009.

Deputy Pat Breen T.D.

I welcome the opportunity to speak. Public sector employees and welfare recipients have…

Auction Politics Alive and Well - BREEN

December 11th, 2009 - Pat Breen
Posted in Press Releases

Fine Gael’s Deputy Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Clare T.D. Pat Breen has called into question the political clout of his two Fianna Fail colleagues in Clare, following the news…

HSE must clarify their plans for the future of St. Joseph’s Hospital - BREEN.

December 10th, 2009 - Pat Breen
Posted in Health/Social Welfare, Press Releases

Fine Gael’s Deputy Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Clare T.D. Pat Breen has expressed his concerns about the knock on implications for the availability of Elderly Care Beds, following the…