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Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 3:In page 10, line 27, to delete "prescribed".

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I have a seconder. The case for this amendment was discussed in the context of amendment No. 1. I am concerned about the tone of the language being used. As I said earlier, a new kind of language is being introduced and I hope this does not lead to a new kind of practice or a change in practice. That is a concern. While I am not going to press all of these amendments, I have a concern...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The thing that is being "prescribed" is the particular route of progress - the next development steps and actions - contained within the personal progression plan. It is a little bit of a dicing of the thread to say that the person will be able to agree to the personal progression plan while having his or her next steps prescribed for him or her, given that those steps are set out in the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 4:In page 10, line 33, to delete "an" and substitute "any reasonable". These amendments relate to the same issue of divergence in language. People were previously required to show that they would accept any reasonable offer or proposal. The framing of the language implied that there would be a range of offers. The language has changed and people are now being required...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 6:In page 10, line 38, to delete "prescribed" and substitute "agreed".

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 7.In page 10, line 43, to delete “an” and substitute “any reasonable”.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 8.In page 11, line 12, to delete “or submit to”.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 9.In page 11, line 16, to delete “an” and substitute “any reasonable”.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 10.In page 11, lines 19 and 20, to delete “which is prescribed for the purposes of this section and”.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 11:In page 11, line 20, to delete “prescribed” and substitute “agreed”.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 12:In page 11, line 30, to delete “an” and substitute “any reasonable”.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 13:In page 12, line 6, to delete “an” and substitute “any reasonable”.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 14:In page 12, line 15, to delete “an” and substitute “any reasonable”.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 15:In page 13, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 263 of Principal Act 6. Section 263 of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):“(3) A specified body which accepts a personal public service number as an appropriate means of identification for the purposes of a...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I wish to withdraw amendment No. 15 but I want to move amendment No. 16. I do not know the procedure when the amendments are grouped.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: In speaking to this section I have put forward three material alternatives, three different ways through which I have tried to address the same issue. Amendment No. 15 refers to the personal public service number, PPSN, but my main concern is not with the PPSN as it exists. Many people have it as an identity card for different purposes. Amendment No. 16 proposes the substitution of the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will withdraw amendment No. 15 but I would like to hear the Minister's response to amendment No. 16.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will withdraw the amendment in light of the arguments I put forward. It is a discussion that will happen Department by Department. I understand the Minister will be discussing these issues with us in committee shortly. In that context, I will withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 16:In page 13, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 263 of Principal Act 6. Section 263 of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):“(3) A specified body which accepts a Public Services Card, MyGovID or entry in the Single Customer View Dataset as an appropriate means of...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 17:In page 13, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 263 of Principal Act 6. Section 263 of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):“(3) Any specified body which accepts a Public Service Card as a form of identification for the purposes of a transaction must also offer...