Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

I move amendment No. 11:

In page 5, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following:

3.—The Minister shall as soon as may be after the passing of this Act prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the ending of counting as means, other welfare payments.

We discussed this amendment on Committee Stage. It is a particularly swingeing measure to count other welfare payments as means. This arises particularly in respect of back to school allowance. It is miserable and I ask the Minister to reconsider it.

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