Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 17:

In page 6, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following:

5.—The Minister shall, within three months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the number of eligible persons and proportion thereof availing of the Family Income Supplement.

I will be brief because I know a review is being carried out. When will it be available to us? Its purpose is to establish the reason people have not made claims, despite the Department's work in this area in 2005 and 2006. I ask the Minister to be open to making changes, if necessary, following the review or to have another campaign to ensure that those who are eligible for the family income supplement are able to avail of it.

I reiterate the point I made on Committee Stage about my concern, following the budget, for part-time workers. While the amount they have lost might be small, it is still a net loss rather than a gain following the changes made. I am aware there is a review due and it might be a little early to speak of it.

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