Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Will the Minister confirm that the agreement to date does not commit us to delivery or introduction of a single working age payments scheme per se but to reform of the social welfare system and more efficiency? Does she agree that prior to moving to such widescale reform such reform should be predicated by a roll-out of activation measures of training and educational opportunities and, in particular - the elephant in the room - jobs being available. If only one part is rolled out the only people who will suffer are those who are dependent on social welfare. Has the Minster contacted the Department of Education and Skills, which would be involved in some of the activation and educational opportunities, and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation? Will the presentation to the troika in March-April be a combined one or will the Department of Social Protection make its presentation first?

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