Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

The legislative programme does not mention a Bill relating to the promised referendum on children's rights. Is that an oversight or has it dropped off the programme for Government?

In regard to the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill, is this the legislation that will force people to work until they are 68 and will close off job opportunities from young people while forcing older people to work? Will there be an impact assessment done before this legislation is produced? A document produced here some years ago, called "Regulating Better", included a recommendation that prior to the publication of legislation there should always be an impact assessment. In this case it would probably be a victim impact study.

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