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- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Section 11 limits the treatment benefits to the free examination elements of the dental and optical benefits and the medical and surgical appliances scheme------
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy is dead right because we have never experienced anything like the Deputy either.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The public are anxious about this piece of legislation and it deserves proper consideration in this House and not the type of antics we have seen here. Section 12 provides that in determining entitlement to mortgage interest supplement under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, the amount of mortgage interest relief received by a person and any mortgage allowance or mortgage interest...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Section 14 extends this provision to include periods of residence in an institution, as defined in Section 12 of the Bill. Under existing provisions, a social welfare inspector may, if accompanied by a member of the Garda SÃochána, in uniform, stop a vehicle and question anyone in the vehicle where the inspector reasonably suspects that it is being used for employment or self-employment....
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: We have avoided making any cuts in the State pension. We have also fully protected more than 420,000 children in welfare dependent and low income families from cuts in child benefit. We have ensured that cuts in weekly rates for those aged under 66 years are lower than the decreases in prices over the past year or thereabouts. I appreciate, however, that the budget will be difficult for...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Unfortunately, the changes in the Bill are necessary. Notwithstanding what has taken place in the Chamber thus far this afternoon, I hope we can have an informed and sensitive debate about these difficult issues in the next couple of days.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The cost would have been much higher than â¬123 million.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: That is not true.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: On a point of order, while I do not wish to interrupt the Deputy and appreciate the respect he has shown, it is important to set the record straight when false allegations are made. The cut in Ministers' salaries is 15%.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: It has been extended.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: No.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: On a point of order-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: On a point of order, is a Member entitled to make a false allegation? Some â¬10 million extra has been put into the home care package.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: They are false allegations.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: If it would help the Deputy-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to move an order that might be helpful. We are due to take a sos at 5.30 p.m. and if it would assist the Deputy, he could continue with his contribution and move the sos back. We would be willing to do so, or if he would prefer, we could take a break. I am trying to be helpful to the Deputy.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: If the Deputy wishes to continue, it can be done by agreement of the House and I would be agreeable to it.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: No. It can happen on the floor of the House.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: We can, by agreement of the House.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: It is a pity the Deputy did not say that when he was alive.