Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Child Maintenance and Liable Relatives) Bill 2023: Discussion

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I will ask a related question. If somebody makes a new claim on foot of this legislation, would it be possible to backdate such a claim? I presume it is not possible to backdate it to now, but would it be possible to backdate it to the point of the enactment of the legislation?