Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister and wish her well in her new portfolio. I have three brief questions. Has the Bill to be passed by a certain date? Is there urgency on the date for the Bill to be passed and to go through all Stages in both Houses? We have discussed reciprocal arrangements. If the date of the pension age changes in Ireland, will this Bill have any effect? Does it cover that aspect of it? Will it have consequences for people if the age changes from 66 to 67 or 68 years?

The Minister said that the provision in the Bill relating to the memorandum of understanding on fraud control is not required now. Why is the control of fraud provision relating to social welfare payments not now required in the Bill?

Am I reading that correctly?