Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage

1:30 pm

Photo of Alan FarrellAlan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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Does any other member wish to contribute? In that case, from my perspective, given the nature of what Deputy Rabbitte is trying to achieve in her amendment, I wonder whether a definition change within the Bill enabling the Intreo scheme, although obviously in a different Department, might resolve the issue the Deputy has highlighted and whether that might be considered because it is an eligibility matter. I would agree broadly with the sentiment of Deputy Rabbitte's amendment. It is out of order. We are discussing the section, but I would ask that it is something the Minister might consider with her Cabinet colleague.