Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I ask the Minister for further information. This amendment establishes a special account to be funded from moneys by the Oireachtas to be used to pay benefits under the relevant insurance scheme to pay the costs of the scheme. I think this is a new account. Why is a new account needed? We have spent this afternoon transferring existing powers but this seems to be something new. I ask the Minister to explain further. How are these people being paid at present? Why has it been decided to set up a new account to take over the payment? Are new cases arising? I ask for this information and if it is not available today I ask him to forward it to us.

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