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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not sure whether I am opposing or agreeing with this. I find it odd. We had a discussion here about trying to get doctors as medical assessors and there was no comment last year about having nurses. The vast majority of nurses I know do not have the diagnostic capability and the groups representing GPs or consultants have been very reluctant to allow nurses the extra power to go...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There is quite a lot in this. It was sprung on us. I have not had a chance to talk to the representatives of the nursing organisation. It is a step up. Most occupational nurses are well capable. It is the same argument in terms of midwives in hospital - they are not given the responsibility they deserve. The Minister of State is right; most occupational nurses would be well capable of...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I was not trying to say it was not progressive. I thank the Minister of State. He is quite right that nurses' roles have changed although their everyday work may not have changed enough. I was trying to make sure that if we go down this road, there will not be a hiccup. There would be nothing worse than having a number of nurses lined up in a month or two to take up the position - for...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have said all along that I think they are well capable of doing the work. They have not been allowed do it because of demarcation within the medical professions. It is the same with pharmacists. This might be one of the steps forward. I was just making sure that we do not have a clash in the future between the IMO and the Department. If the IMO is happy with it, then work away.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: A change was made to what became the Social Welfare Act 2012 which excluded credit unions from the household budgeting package. I shall outline its effect on Travellers, in particular, who availed of the facility to pay for mobile homes through An Post using the Lough payment scheme, which relates to the Lough Credit Union. I have argued with a number of Ministers about this matter and plus...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I had hoped the scheme would cover the Lough scheme payments but it seems more limited. Therefore, I again appeal to the Minister of State to include such payments because they are in the same vein. I welcome the initiative but it is not as extensive as I had hoped. The Lough payment scheme came about following agreement among a number of credit unions and it seemed to work well. I met a...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not a charge because the effect of the amendment is to reduce the amount, although it still has to be paid.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 26:26. In page 9, after line 22, to insert the following:“Recouping Social Welfare payments from employer in wrongful dismissal cases 11. Any employer who has had a finding made against them of unfair dismissal under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007, shall reimburse the State the cost of the unfairly dismissed former employee’s social welfare...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thank the Minister. I will withdraw my amendment.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I support the amendments. The 90% figure has been suggested by the OECD in cases where there are healthy employers or those with positive net revenue. This is to ensure employers are not chancing their arms, as they have done in the past, to avoid future liability or what they perceive as future liability. The view of many employers is that a defined benefit scheme is more onerous than a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if there are groups which no longer qualify for the fuel allowance and the Christmas bonus in budget 2016. [39699/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (11 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if persons in receipt of the one parent family payment on the jobseeker's transitional allowance are ineligible for the Christmas bonus and/or the fuel allowance; and the position regarding same if a lone parent is in receipt of the working family dividend. [39781/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the payment of a carer's allowance for six weeks; for 12 weeks; and for six months, after the person being cared for has entered long-term residential care. [39059/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 414. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will be given a hospital appointment. [39341/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (5 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 242. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is normal procedure for Leader funding to be used in the planning of a future development of an unauthorised marina (details supplied), on property built by Waterways Ireland, which was the subject of several warning letters, and from the documents attached shows it was the subject of an enforcement order from late...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, but these are the microloans which in parts of County Cork are called the Lough payment because the Lough Credit Union used to allow a payment to be deducted from social welfare for Travellers, in particular, who were obliged to take out large loans to pay for mobile homes. Given recent events, it is important that this message is sent out. There is a lot more to discuss but I will...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Before the adjournment, I outlined some of the social welfare cuts the Government had implemented since taking office. They include cuts to illness benefit, the diet supplement scheme and the fuel allowance scheme. I was dealing with the fuel allowance and the household benefits package when the debate was adjourned. The Government cut these schemes, affecting some of the poorest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am due to be in the Dáil shortly so if I am not here for them I will read the answers in the record. I will put my questions in the order of the presentations. The National Youth Council produced a report earlier this year on JobBridge. It was quite critical but also highlighted the need for a further analysis, so it is good to hear that the analysis is about to take place. Has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: When the Dáil is on Topical Issue No. 4.

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is the Government going to do anything to make it better?