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- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This concerns the definition section. The ruling makes it difficult for us to do our job. While part of our proposals might involve a charge, there is a benefit and saving included. I will not labour the point but just want to say that it is difficult for those of us in opposition to contribute, because we are not given the option, even where we are progressive, if there is a charge...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This arises from legislation passed in 1997, which provided that the number of contributions required to qualify for pension was to double from 260 to 520. Budget 2012 gave effect to that and the legislation was passed in its wake and it has been sought to apply this to everyone from April of this year. We objected to this move at the time. We were lobbied by a number of individuals who...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Agreed.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On a point of order -----
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On a point of order, the Acting Chair made a comment regarding the use of time in this House. That is not his role. If he was sitting in the benches opposite it would be appropriate but as Chair he is supposed to chair the proceedings not comment on the use of time and legitimate calls for votes.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Do not give her the opportunity.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Deputy Murphy wishes to make a point of order.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Deputy Murphy made a valid point and the Minister is not addressing it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: She is not speaking on the amendment. Does the Chairman even know which amendment we are dealing with?
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is what we are supposed to be dealing with, but the Minister is not addressing the issue.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8, who is awaiting a decision on their jobseeker's appeal, has been informed that they have has to leave their college course or the Community Welfare Officer will discontinue to pay them. [56045/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused jobseeker's allowance. [56047/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (13 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has had two appeals for jobseeker's allowance refused. [56048/12]
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: These are technical amendments to allow for future amendments. I will not delay on this now, but hopefully we will have time to focus in on these properly. This is why I have argued for a lot more time. These are very complex changes the Minister is suggesting for a whole range of issues. I do not believe we will have sufficient time tomorrow to debate them, unless the Minister asks the...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I withdraw it and we can discuss the issues arising if we ever reach the relevant section.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not expect to be dealing with these amendments so early in the proceedings but seeing as the Minister has elaborated on them-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I think the Minister was responding to me on the issues I raised.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes. They relate to the insertion of the phrase "Pensions and Miscellaneous Provisions". I accept the Minister's argument about the inclusion of the word "pensions" but redundancy payments do not relate to social welfare. They are dealt with in the Redundancy Payments Acts, which are not referred to in the principal part of this Bill. That is part of the argument here and, as I have said,...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, subsection (1), line 11, after “Welfare” to insert “, Pensions and Miscellaneous Provisions”.The amendment might look simple but ultimately it would capture something of the purpose of the Bill, which is not simply to amend the Social Welfare Acts. In the definitions the Redundancy Payments Act is referred to and several other issues...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: As a Teller in the previous vote, I would like to give an opportunity to those in the Labour Party, in particular, and those in Fine Gael who-----