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Briefing material provided to Minister Varadkar upon his appointment
- Published on: 26 May 2016
- Last updated on: 20 January 2020
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Ministerial Brief May 2016 - Part A
This Ministerial Brief sets out the main areas of responsibility of the Department of Social Protection. While it necessarily reflects the current structures and responsibilities of the department, these will be revisited in time.
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Ministerial Brief May 2016 - Part B
One of the major objectives of the social protection system is to redistribute income collected through taxation, so as to alleviate poverty and income inequality.
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