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Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The next amendment is No. 6 in the name of Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Let us take amendment No. 6 and we can take a break after that

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We will deal with amendment No. 6 and then think about how hungry we are.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In that case, I will ask members again at 2 p.m. whether we should take a break.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That might be outside what we are providing for in section 26.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I remind the Deputy that we are looking at the section that deals with the working family payment. I will allow the Deputy's contribution but ask him to please keep it brief.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We agreed to take a break between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Would members like to suspend now or take the next amendment?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is not permissible for officials to answer. We have to pop into private session briefly if we want to take an answer from an official.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister might revert to the committee as a whole.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 have been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue. Does the Deputy wish to make a short contribution even though they have been ruled out of order?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: This is the insertion of a new section, which has already been discussed along with amendment No. 17.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: This amendment has already been discussed with amendment No. 1.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Pursuant to Standing Order 187(3), the clerk will report specially to the Dáil that the committee has amended the Title. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Do members wish to put any final questions or make any comments on the Bill before we conclude?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I would like to be associated with those comments as well. Has the Minister any concluding remarks?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister and her officials for assisting the committee with its consideration of the Bill.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto. Under Standing Order 100(2), this shall be deemed to be the report of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the ASD special class will open in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52671/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an overview of the timelines for the implementation of the pathfinder sustainable transport and mobility projects; if an interim evaluation of project timeline progress is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52498/23]