Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Select Committee on Social Protection
Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised)
9:30 am
Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
First, I want to be associated with the comments the Cathaoirleach made at the start. As I was in my office, I remembered how I sat my leaving certificate in 1994. The rainbow coalition was the first government I was aware of, and I am not sure that I would be sitting here if it were not for the rainbow coalition, particularly given its interventions around college fees. I do not think my family would have had the reach without those interventions. John Bruton was the leader of that government and coalition, and I remember him fondly. My best wishes to his family at this time.
I am assuming the working family payment falls under income supports. Am I on the right section?
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