Press Release: Irish money advice showcased for Europe

Séamus Brennan, the Irish Minister for Social and Family Affairs, welcomed the opportunity, on 17 November 2004, to showcase the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) as an example of good practice to delegates from seven European countries. MABS is a countrywide service funded by the Department of Social and Family Affairs, which provides an independent, free and confidential service, primarily to low-income families who are in debt or at risk of getting into debt. The MABS Peer Review seminar is part of the EU Community Action Programme to combat social exclusion 2002-2006.

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