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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: I call Senator McGreehan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: Yes, very briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: I have a couple of matters to raise. First of all Ms Cox, in regard to the costings from the Parliamentary Budget Office, one glaring issue has been ignored in those calculations. The projected cost is €375 million to bring 27,000 carers in under the payment with the abolition of the means test. However, that cost does not take into account the significant administration cost of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: We will resume. The committee is considering the impact of means testing on disability allowance, disablement pension and other social welfare schemes with the Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI, and associated organisations. The committee is interested in hearing about the impact of the means test on these organisations and the people for whom they advocate along with recommendations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: Thank you. I call Ms Porter to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: Is that €2,706 per annum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: Could Ms Phelan give us an example of what she is talking about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: It is on page 5 of the submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: I am sorry; I see the point the Deputy is making.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: I will remind the Deputy of that, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: Does Ms Phelan have any insight or enlightenment for Deputy Ó Cuív?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses for their evidence. I particularly thank Mr. Hannafin for his evidence. We can take that evidence in respect of performance reporting. The Department comes before the committee on an annual basis regarding the performance report. A lot of the content in Mr. Hannafin's submission can be addressed in the performance reporting by the Department. We will bring this to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: Thank you. That concludes the committee's business in public session. I propose that the committee goes into private session to consider other business. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: During his recent visit to the community around Lough Funshinagh, the Tánaiste witnessed the devastating impact of rising water levels. These levels have exceeded all previous records. Without intervention, it is predicted that four homes will be lost to the floodwaters next winter. As he knows, in its most recent modelling, the Geological Survey of Ireland has confirmed this dire...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I am glad we have in the Visitors Gallery the students from sixth class, I think, in St. Mary's National School in Knockcroghery. I was saying to their classmates from fifth class just a few minutes ago that I was coming into the House to talk about the pension contributions that will directly impact each and every one of the students...

Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: I congratulate Deputy Ó Cathasaigh on bringing forward the Bill. I welcome the principle behind what it is the Deputy is trying to do here. I am not sure if it is the exactly correct mechanism but it is important that we here in this Parliament and globally look to the future and look at the impact of the decisions we make today not just over our term in politics but the impact it has...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — the Nature Restoration Law aims to halt the decline of nature, work towards restoring habitats across the European Union (EU), whilst also targeting habitats that contribute most to the capture and storage of carbon; — the Nature Restoration Law will target 20 per cent of each EU Member States land area and, as Ireland...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank all my colleagues who contributed to this debate. I thank the Minister of State for clarifying that, regardless of whether this is adopted at EU level, we will see a compulsion with regard to nature restoration in this country. It is set out in statute now and a plan needs to be put in place. What is in that plan is critically important and this is what we are talking about here. ...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I apologise. I am running between committees and the House.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I want to ask one question about the definition of "relation". As the Minister of State will know, we have been dealing with a number of cases regarding the nearest living next of kin who are beyond first cousins. The legislation, as currently drafted and presented on Second Stage, only facilitates accommodating the transfer of land to first cousins. That provision is insufficient to deal...