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
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I welcome the final comment of the Minister. She said she may periodically review the impact of the affordable child care scheme on lone parents. This, in particular, is what I seek. I will withdraw my amendment but that is not to say that, between now and Report Stage, I will not decide to come forward with another amendment or proposal on lone parents. The Chairman has made a valuable point on the focus on job activation in respect of lone parents. With Intreo, there has to be some means by which matters cannot be left to chance. The phrase "more than likely" is not good enough for me. I need to ring-fence and protect.