Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We are moving into a broader discussion about social welfare policy but in light of the Chair's comments, it would be remiss of me not to make the following point, in which I firmly believe. We are talking about assisting and supporting lone parents to work and to break cycles and all of that. There is a big problem in current policy. People can get the one-parent family payment until a child is aged seven. Parents can work up to 18 hours per week and get the one-parent family and working family payment. As soon as the child is seven, parents who are working are no longer entitled to the working family payment. They are entitled to the jobseeker's transitional payment and when availing of that payment are ineligible for the working family payment. While that may not affect an enormous amount of people, those who are affected are affected profoundly. There is nothing else in the system to compensate, to my knowledge. I make that point.

What is the timescale for publication and enactment of this legislation?