Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 November 2017
Select Committee on Social Protection
Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage
2:30 pm
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
On that point, I agree, but to come back to what Deputy Brady said about other agencies, the report that currently exists is a Government report and a strategy to combat energy poverty. Apparently, it is the first ever Government strategy on affordable energy and it will give Departments specific tasks. Unfortunately, none of those relates to my Department and therefore even if Deputy Brady wins on this amendment, I cannot tell another Department to do something that does not have anything to do with me. Much and all as I stick my nose into many places that are not my business, I know what I would be told in this case. However, in terms of what Deputy O'Dea said, an element that might be worth pursuing is to look at the impact of the cuts. That might help me so I can-----
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