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Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Whether you have ruled my amendment in or out makes no difference. You called me on section 1. That is what you said. I got up-----

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is a point of order. You are not supposed to roar over me and I am not supposed to roar over you either. I am on my feet explaining to you a point-----

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am speaking on a point of order.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am speaking on a point of order. The Ceann Comhairle has no idea what is going on in the House.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is not the point I am making. If the Ceann Comhairle took the time to listen-----

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, and the Ceann Comhairle called me on section 1.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Ceann Comhairle did. If he checks the record he will see he called me on section 1.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is why I am on my feet so the Ceann Comhairle is being disorderly. He has not a clue about the rules.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Ceann Comhairle called me.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Then the Ceann Comhairle called me a second time.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am now on my feet on section 1. This is Committee Stage so I am entitled, as the Ceann Comhairle called me, to speak on section 1. It is about time the Ceann Comhairle listened.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On section 1, I will mention the fact that I tried to amend section 1, the Title to the Bill and how it will be cited as an Act in the future, as the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2009. That Title gives no indication of the scale of what this Bill involves. My attempt to amend the Title was ruled out of order. I got the Ceann Comhairle's missive, which stated that he regretted to...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In the bin.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is a nine eleven document. It is hidden.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is one of the more odious sections of the Bill and should not be take on its own. The effect is to substantially cut the payments of jobseekers, in particular, who are under 24 or 25. It also deals with the new rates for one-parent families, carer's allowance and the blind pension. I mentioned in contributions last night and earlier that the effect will be to drive people into...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have not mentioned the bonuses these people have enjoyed. That is the Government's fault, not theirs because they do not set the high level of remuneration. The Dublin Airport Authority was only established by the House a number of years ago, yet the chief executive officer earns almost €700,000. We know about FÁS because it has been in the news.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We have not heard everything. We recently heard about the nice bonus Professor Drumm of the HSE was paid on top of his generous salary. The chief executive officer of the Irish Aviation Authority has an annual salary of €350,000 while the national lottery chairman receives €280,000 a year. An Post will cut 1,300 jobs shortly while the chief executive officer earns €414,000 per annum...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister is making something of it.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is the key section because it deals with the rates for social assistance payments and it covers a wide range of issues. The Minister said she had been in contact with the disability groups. I do not know if she had the time since the Budget Statement to read what Inclusion Ireland said in regard to the cuts. It stated that it regards cuts to people on disability allowance and carer's...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Mar aon le daoine eile, nuair a d'ardaigh mé ceist faoi na daoine atá faoi 25 bliain d'aois, luaigh mé na figiúrí faoin méid de na daoine sin atá as obair faoi láthair, 74,100 daoine. Dar ndóigh, beidh níos mó as obair amach anseo. Chonaic mé fógra tamall ó shin agus chonaic mé go bhfuil níos mó daoine á chur as obair i gCaisleán an Bharraigh inniu mar tá comhlacht mór...