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- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The question is: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Is it agreed?
- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: In my opinion, the question is lost.
- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: In accordance with Standing Order 117(1A), the division is postponed until immediately after the Order of Business on Tuesday, 25 November 2014.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The Bill under consideration was referred to the select sub-committee by order of the Dáil on 19 November 2014. The Bill gives the necessary legislative effect to social protection measures announced in the Budget Statement on 14 October 2014 and that are due to take effect in January 2015. I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, together...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 7 form a composite proposal and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Is it not that they are classified as a jobseeker?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Is there a provision for people moving from a lone parent allowance to jobseeker's allowance?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: What does transitional mean?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Does this mean they are not under the same pressure to get a job?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 2 has been ruled out of order. Deputy O'Dea wanted to insert a provision that the Minister for Social Protection shall review all expenditure reductions resulting in a reduction in a rate of payment with a view to restoring those payments to their previous levels and bring forward a report. If accepted, the amendment would introduce a statutory imperative on the Minister to...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: There was a report-----
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We have gone a little off the topic. With regard to the amendment that has been ruled out of order, a report was done by Professor John FitzGerald at the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, and published during the summer. It indicated, to be fair, that both the previous Fianna Fáil Government and this Government had through their fiscal options reduced income inequality over...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We are still debating the amendment. We should move on.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy said that already.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I think the Deputy means no extra thresholds.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 4 in the name of Deputy Ó Snodaigh has been ruled out of order because it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer and is not relevant to the provisions of the Bill as read a Second Time. Perhaps the Deputy wishes to say something.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: How stands the amendment, Deputy?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: How stands the amendment?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: How stands the amendment?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: As I have mentioned already, amendments Nos. 8 to 19, inclusive have been ruled out of order. Amendment No. 8 in the name of Deputy Collins has been ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 131, because it is not relevant to the provisions of the Bill as read a Second Time.