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# One Parent Family

Shared parenting "penalised" as single parents receive 2014 tax credit certs

Tax credits for single parents are now only available to one parent regardless of custody arrangements.

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Jan 18th 2014, 10:45 AM

# Cuts

Apprentices to pay higher fees as budget cuts kick in

The costs are associated with registration fees paid to the institutes of technology attended by those in SOLAS/FÁS programmes.

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Jan 4th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Bank Levy

Bank levy will cost Bank of Ireland €40 million a year

The Government estimated that the levy would raise a total of €150 million for the exchequer each year from all Irish domestic banks.

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Nov 1st 2013, 4:53 PM

# Budget 2014

Dáil passes Social Welfare Bill which implements Budget 2014 cuts

The bill now goes to the Seanad the week after next.

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Oct 25th 2013, 9:51 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you support the new standarised rate of maternity benefit?

Maternity benefit will be standarised at €230 per week for new claimants from January.

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Oct 25th 2013, 9:36 AM

# Going nowhere

"I think it's a bit rich of Mícheál Martin"- James Reilly resists calls to resign

Reilly has come under increased pressure about spending and savings figures within the Department of Health.

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Oct 21st 2013, 7:39 PM

Voices

Damien Kiberd: Health is not just Angola, it’s the original Heart of Darkness

What’s to become of the very sick who can’t afford insurance cover and who don’t qualify for medical cards? Does anyone – including Reilly – know?

Oct 20th 2013, 8:45 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you in favour of free GP care for under-5s?

It will take away a costly expense for parents – but the high cost has been criticised. What do you think?

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Oct 19th 2013, 12:36 PM

Voices

Aaron McKenna: Giving free GP care for all children under 6 is reckless

Not all families NEED help in sending their children to a GP – but the Government is ignoring that in a cynical ploy to curry favour with the electorate.

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Oct 19th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Budget 2014

8 things we learned from Brian Hayes's Budget 2014 Q&A on Twitter

… and a few questions the Minister didn’t want to answer…

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Oct 17th 2013, 4:57 PM

# Budget 2014

Silent protest outside Dáil today over childrens' cochlear implants funding

Parents are calling on the Health Minister to allocate funding for bilateral cochlear implants for children.

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Oct 17th 2013, 6:50 AM

# Budget 2014

Cigarettes and lots of debt: 7 things in Budget 2014 that you may have missed

We’ve read the Budget documents so you don’t have to…

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Oct 16th 2013, 9:30 PM

# Budget 2014

Reform Alliance critical of Budget measures but not united in opposing it

The alliance of Fine Gael rebels will not be taking a collective stance on the Budget but have already sharply criticised some measures being introduced by the government.

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Oct 16th 2013, 5:00 PM

# Budget 2014

With the Air Travel Tax gone, Ryanair commits to a million more passengers

The airline says it wants to meet Irish airport bosses to discus growing its traffic in and out of Ireland by at least one million passengers a year from April 2014.

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Oct 16th 2013, 3:54 PM

# Youth Unemployment

"Employers have to become part of the solution"- Joan Burton

Incentives she said will come into place from the beginning of 2014 to offer employers a rebate if they employ someone who has been unemployed for six-months or more.

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Oct 16th 2013, 12:30 PM

# go away rain

Even the weather has the post-Budget blues

So much rain.

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Oct 16th 2013, 8:03 AM

# Budget 2014

PICTURES: The winners and losers of Budget 2014

Which category do you fall into this morning?

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Oct 16th 2013, 7:20 AM

# Budget 2014

"Unjust and shameful": The insiders who WEREN'T happy with the Budget

We spoke to the insiders after the Budget announcement – and here’s what they told us.

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Oct 16th 2013, 6:35 AM

# Budget 2014

"Positive","Welcome": The insiders who WERE happy with the Budget

The insiders told TheJournal.ie how they felt about the Budget 2014 announcement.

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Oct 16th 2013, 6:35 AM

# Budget 14

Off Licence association to bring wine excise increase to EU Commission

The price of wine is gone up by 50 cent, under yesterday’s Budget 214 announcement.

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Oct 16th 2013, 6:00 AM

# Budget 2014

Analysis: Pre-Budget leaks made for anti-climactic affair inside and outside Leinster House

By the time Noonan and Howlin got on their feet we already knew about the worst of Budget 2014.

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Oct 16th 2013, 1:00 AM

# Budget 2014

So, where does the tax on alcohol, tobacco and petrol go?

Did you know that from midnight, your pint of beer will wipe 24 cent off the national debt?

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Oct 15th 2013, 10:39 PM

# Budget 2014

One-parent families hit by Budget tax changes

The One-Parent Family Tax Credit was previously available to parents who shared custody of a child but now only one parent will receive the credit.

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Oct 15th 2013, 9:40 PM

# Positivity

25 good things that have happened since the last budget

No matter how grim things seem today, there are still good things ahead.

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Oct 15th 2013, 9:30 PM

# Talking tax

'We don’t want to incur any reputational damage': Noonan on 'stateless' companies crackdown

And on our beloved corporation tax, the Minister said: “That’s our business, it can’t be imposed on us, and we’re gonna keep it at 12.5 per cent.”

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Oct 15th 2013, 8:51 PM

# budget2014

How the World Reacted: Budget 2014

What’s the rest of the world saying about us?

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Oct 15th 2013, 8:11 PM

# Budget 2014

Core payments were protected thanks to job creation - Burton

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton says that her department is making cuts of €226 million, significantly less than the €440 million originally requested.

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Oct 15th 2013, 7:15 PM

# what budget?

Here are the heartwarming and surprising things that make you all happy

Children, dogs, Lego, ironing… check out the diverse results.

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Oct 15th 2013, 6:00 PM

# Budget 2014

In numbers: Budget 2014

Taxes, cuts and savings – here’s a numerical round-up of the key figures from Budget 2014.

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Oct 15th 2013, 6:00 PM

# Budget 2014

Home renovation tax incentive will hurt 'tax dodging cowboys' - IGBC

New scheme means homeowners are less likely to use the shadow economy for building works according to construction groups including The Irish Green Building Council.

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Oct 15th 2013, 4:39 PM

# Budget 2014

IN FULL: Brendan Howlin's Budget 2014 speech

Medical cards, GP care for children, a levy on banks and more…

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Oct 15th 2013, 4:18 PM

# blockage

The DailyEdge.ie Guide to blocking the budget

Prefer to keep your head in the sand? We’re here to help

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Oct 15th 2013, 4:00 PM

# Budget 2014

Telephone allowance, maternity benefit and medical cards hit hard in Budget

Brendan Howlin’s announcement of a review of all medical cards was greeted with jeers from members of the opposition parties.

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Oct 15th 2013, 3:51 PM

# Budget 2014

IN FULL: Michael Noonan's Budget 2014 speech

Did you miss the minister’s Budget 2014 announcement earlier? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

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Oct 15th 2013, 3:50 PM

# Budget 2014

Levy on banks of €150 million a year until 2016

Domestic banks will pay the levy totaling €150 million a year for the next three years with each bank to pay based on interest on thier deposits.

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Oct 15th 2013, 3:49 PM

# Budget 2014

No increases in VAT or income tax next year

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Oct 15th 2013, 3:24 PM

# Budget 2014

Two-year income tax exemption for unemployed who set up business

The ‘Start Your Own Business Scheme’ will provide a two-year exception on income tax for self-employed people who have been unemployed for 15 months or more.

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Oct 15th 2013, 3:16 PM