Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister for clarifying that last point because I was concerned that people in receipt of carer's allowance would be included in this. The Minister also said it appears that people in receipt of disability and one-parent family payments may suffer the most.

More importantly, while I listened with interest to the nice run through the history from 2009 and 2010 until, eventually, there was a consultation seminar in 2011, the Minister might give us her own view. Is she in favour of this? Does she think it is a good issue? I detect zero urgency from her in regard to progressing it and, if she is not going to progress it, let her tell us so and we can put it off the shelf and move on to other business. There is no indication whatever as to any view the Minister might have. Is it one of her key priorities to implement it this year or next, or is she determined to do it at all during the course of this Government's term of office? She might explain where she sees this heading or whether the matter should be shelved.

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