Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Towards the end of the straw man there is mention of the working-age payment. As I understand it, this is coming into view because the technology is there in Revenue and the Department to enable it. If a working-age payment is brought forward would it ultimately supersede what we are speaking about? I understand it would be a much bigger piece of work. What time horizon are we speaking about for either of these schemes? When does Mr. Hession envisage it getting to the end of the process and going live? For the working-age payment are we speaking about a five-year or ten-year time horizon to move towards this type of model? How long will it take the Department and the technology to make the necessary changes? Would moving to a working-age payment obviate the need for a pay-related benefit?