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Relate, December 2008 December 2008
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This edition of Relate is devoted to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill, which proposes to implement the "Fair Deal" nursing home scheme. It is expected to come into effect in 2009.

Relate, November 2008 November 2008
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The November issue of Relate describes the provisions of the 2009 Budget as at mid-November 2008. The Finance Bill will be covered in a later issue.

Relate, October 2008 October 2008
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The October 2008 issue deals with a wide range of topics, including the new Ombudsman Bill, the Housing Bill and the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. It includes updates on community development structures; on transfer of functions from the HSE; on the Motorised Transport Grant; and on the rules on alcohol sales. It also covers new rules about the rights of residence of non-EEA family members of EU citizens, and the recent report of the Commission on Patient Safety.

EU Supplement, October 2008 EU Supplement October 2008
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This supplement covers the significant EU developments during June-August 2008 in the broad areas of social policy, consumer policy and citizens' rights.

Relate, September 2008 September 2008
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The September edition of Relate is an extended version, dealing with various aspects of becoming unemployed, such as redundancy, holiday pay, jobseekers' payments, the medical card and income tax.

Relate, August 2008 August 2008
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This issue of Relate covers your holiday rights, including annual leave; your rights as a consumer of holiday goods and services; and accessing health and consular services while abroad. It also covers the recent retirement of Leonie Lunny, the Citizens Information Board's Chief Executive.

Relate, July 2008 July 2008
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This issue of Relate concentrates on patients' rights in Ireland. It deals with the rights of patients to access their medical records and also with their rights to access health services.

EU Supplement, July 2008 EU Supplement July 2008
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This supplement covers the significant EU developments during January-May 2008 in the broad areas of social policy, consumer policy and citizens' rights.

Relate, June 2008 June 2008 View PDF PDF Document type (pdf)
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This issue of Relate covers compliance with employment law; the roles of the various enforcement bodies; and the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008. It also covers employment supports for people with disabilities; working while on a disability payment; and the Green Paper on Local Government.

Relate, May 2008 May 2008 View PDF PDF Document type (pdf)
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The May issue of Relate covers a variety of topics. It summarises the present situation with regard to paying for long-stay care. It describes the new rules on VRT and motor tax, including the changes that will come into effect on 1 July 2008. It also covers the present system of regulation of the legal professions, and the new Bill to establish a Legal Services Ombudsman, as well as an update on other legislation.

Relate, April 2008 April 2008 View PDF PDF Document type (pdf)
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The April issue of Relate summarises the new Quality Standards for nursing homes recently published by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). It also describes the current rules on the sale and consumption of alcohol, which the proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill is expected to change. The issue also includes a brief update on legislation.

EU Supplement, April 2008 EU Supplement April 2008
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This special issue of the EU Supplement concentrates on the Treaty of Lisbon.

Relate, March 2008 March 2008 View PDF PDF Document type (pdf)
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The March issue of Relate covers the 2008 Social Welfare and Finance Acts, the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008 and the Student Support Bill 2008, as well as the recently established Commission on Taxation.

Relate, February 2008 February 2008 View PDF PDF Document type (pdf)
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This issue looks at how the treatment of married and non-married couples differs.

Relate, January 2008 January 2008 View PDF PDF Document type (pdf)
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A mixed issue, covering help with medical costs, the new subvention scheme for community childcare facilities, changes in stamp duty, the Green Paper on Pensions, the new National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, and the Passports Bill 2007.

EU Supplement January 2008
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This supplement covers the significant EU developments during September November 2007 in the broad areas of social policy, consumer policy and citizens' rights.