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Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister, however, stated of the 63,000 claimants in receipt of overpayment, fraud is suspected in 38% of cases. That would put the figure involved in fraud near 20,000. Considering that only 675 cases are in the courts system, it seems a significant amount of fraud cases are not actually prosecuted. Are agreements made to settle these cases before they get to court?

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I was interested to hear the data supplied by the Minister. The new figures would have been even more skewed for last year when one considers that 60,000 social welfare recipients had an overpayment of one week in respect of their fuel allowance in 2011, that overpayment being subsequently deducted. The tabloid media would describe those overpayments as fraud because that is how all such...

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is bizarre that such a huge change is being introduced to social welfare legislation at the last minute. There was no indication of this when we dealt with the issue of overpayments not long ago in the context of changing the legislation to allow for a greater amount of overpayments to be recovered from those still in receipt of social welfare payments. It is odd that this amendment is...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I too want to oppose the proposal to have a guillotine on the debate on this legislation which has only been published and to which even up to yesterday the Minister was publishing amendments. This Government since it came to power would put the French Revolution's Committee of Public Safety and its use of guillotines in the tuppence ha'penny place, as it would Fianna Fáil Governments...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Both parties in government used to be on this side of the House and they criticised the then Fianna Fáil government for the exact same policy, of which Deputy Dooley and his colleagues were guilty in the past.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: More than 50% of the legislation that has been produced by this House has been guillotined and that has prevented debate. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, said when she was on this side of the House that the dependence on guillotines was patently and blatantly unfair, was an insult to the work of the House, was wrong practice and procedure and asked whether the then...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: A guillotine was not required.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I oppose No. 11, the order to rescind the referral of the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 to the Select sub-Committee on Social Protection. This is an example of how this House is doing its business in the wrong way. Every Bill should go through its proper Stages as laid out in the White Paper, Regulating Better. Both parties in government agreed with this...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is because of the Government's policies.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 410. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; when they may expect a decision on their case. [26874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 411. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when they may expect a decision on their case. [26875/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 422. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 15 May 2013, the total number of young people expected to participate in, and the expected start date of the youth guarantee scheme; if she intends to expand this scheme to allow young persons who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment to engage in the scheme; her plans to develop a more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (11 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 666. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to sign up to the European Convention on Preventing Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence; the date on which he plans to do same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27161/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not mind the interruption. I am not being critical-----

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: My point is that the simple way to address the problem was to reverse the change the Minister had made in budget 2012. That would have been much simpler than putting in a complicated scheme which, I am led to believe, in some cases could end up leaving women in a worse situation than they are in at present. The Minister has acknowledged that the comprehensive system we need is not in...

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not fully reflected in this Bill, which is a pity because if the Minister really believes it is not working she would be introducing a Bill to repeal some of the regressive decisions which have been taken. The social welfare system is not working as a safety net because the gap between rich and poor in our society is growing. That is the gap between the lowest cohort of our society...

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Táimid ag déileáil leis an Bhille Leasa Shóisialaigh agus Pinsean nach bhfuil mórán cosanta breise dóibh siúd atá ag brath go huile is go hiomlán ar aisíocaíochtaí as an PRSI a d'íoc siad thar na blianta, nó a d'íoc a sinsir de thairbhe ar an gcruachás ina bhfuil siad anois le cúig bliana anuas agus...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues (30 May 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 35. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a detailed progress report to date on the Historic Towns Initiative Pilot Scheme; if he will provide a detailed report of its financial return in terms of heritage tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26102/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues (30 May 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 38. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar an bhforbairt atá beartaithe ag an gcomhlacht Bioniche/Mylan in Indreabhán, Contae na Gaillimhe, i bhfianaise an mhéadaithe ar an líon post a d’fhógair an Taoiseach anuraidh, cé méid post atá cruthaithe go dtí seo; cé méid post a...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 May 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There must be another opportunity given to Government parties to vote in a different way, given the obnoxious nature of this Bill. There needs to be a vote other than by electronic means.