Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

It was announced yesterday that the Social Welfare Bill will be published next week and debated during the following week. Is it intended to immediately publish the heads of the Bill, which have been agreed yesterday, to allow proper preparation given that it will amend the social welfare code to reflect the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, the transfer of certain functions of FÁS to the Department of Social Protection, changes to the rent supplement and the computerisation of social welfare payments? Even though we have not seen the heads, we will be expected to pass the Bill in advance of the budget.

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