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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I asked the Minister to explain in simple detail the amendment she published yesterday morning.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Let me finish my point. I asked her to explain in simple English to help us to understand-----

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I know, but we will all get an opportunity. The Minister made a reference. I have asked for a breakdown on a particular amendment that is longer than three pages and was introduced by the Minister yesterday morning. When I asked her to explain the amendment, she told me to ask my predecessor. He did not introduce this amendment.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I will conclude through the Chair.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I asked a simple question, namely, that the Minister explain this amendment, but she told me to ask my predecessor. That is not an appropriate way in which to consider legislation.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I received a briefing. The Minister might recirculate the copies.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: On a point of information, we received a briefing document. What the Minister is reading is extensive and detailed information on this amendment, which I do not recall seeing. She might arrange to recirculate it, one way or another.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I am talking about what the Minister just read out.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I have a question for the Minister of State so that I can clarify my understanding of section 5. We are now dealing with section 5 as it was published in the Bill.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Yes, to be amended shortly, but the original section 5 of the Bill.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Amendments 9, 10 and 11 to section 5 have been passed, so I am now dealing with -----

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Yes, but we have not voted on it yet.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Okay. I have a question on this for the Minister of State and would like to hear the briefing note on it. There are three subsections in section 5. Subsection (1) 173A deals with a situation where the one-parent family payment is being made and following the death of one of the parents the surviving spouse, cohabitant or civil partner is in receipt of the payment. I understand that where...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Will the Minister of State read the briefing note on subsection (3) concerning people in custody? It states, "The Principal Act is amended by substituting the following section for section 176..." and it replaces it with a new section 176. Perhaps the briefing note will answer my questions, but, if not, I will put my questions.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Subsection (3) on page 6 of the Bill as published.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Yes, I would like to hear the briefing note on that.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: What is the purpose of the amendment? Why is this in this Bill if there is no change? This is in substitution for the original section 176, so what change is being made?

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I will proceed with my questions on the section. If the Minister of State does not have the details to provide, I am happy to accept a note on them later today or tomorrow. I will not delay proceedings if the information is not available now and will be happy if note is taken of my questions and I am provided with a response later. Section 5(1) and (2) relate to continuing payments and deal...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: It states that the one-parent family payment shall continue to be paid for four weeks after release of such spouse or civil partner. However, I do not think that issue is being addressed in the wording in front of us. I am happy to wait for a note of clarification in due course.