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Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste had to leave the Chamber because he is attending at the announcement of another 100 jobs in Dún Laoghaire-----

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: -----an important investment in this country. I give his apologies for having to leave.

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: I am sorry the Ceann Comhairle could not go.

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: There are very important provisions in the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill which many supporters of the Deputies opposite have asked for-----

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: -----namely, to ensure that our social welfare officers have the power at the airports to interview people who come back and forward on flights and may be claiming social welfare.

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: Keep it up. It may be a matter of no importance to the Opposition-----

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: -----but we want a good social welfare system. Deputy Boyd Barrett did not have time to mention it but in this Bill we are also seeking the power for social welfare inspectors to interview landlords about recipients of rent supplement.

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: If the Deputy objects, as it appears he does, I am bringing in measures-----

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: -----in regard to fraud.

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: That is his problem. Our job is to get is to the economy back and have a secure social welfare system in which people are confident and to which they are happy to contribute.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: No. I believe I have contributed sufficiently.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 9: In page 5, line 8, to delete "section 178A(7)" and substitute "section 178C". The Bill provides for the age limit of the youngest child for receipt of one parent family payment to be reduced to age 12 in 2012, age ten in 2013 and age seven in 2014 for new lone parent claimants. It is standard practice when introducing such changes to put in place transitional...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: Generally speaking, many people in such circumstances would be survivors. I refer to widows and surviving cohabitants, etc., under the rules. At the moment, some 82% of one-parent family payment recipients are Irish. Some 18% of payments are made to non-nationals. In the circumstances, perhaps they might be more affected by this. Many Irish people would be widows, widowers, surviving...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: Yes, if they have contributions.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: I will try to get more detailed statistics for the Deputy.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: I accept the point the Deputy is making about next January.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: I am saying that the statistics we have suggest that the number of people who will be affected by that will be relatively small. I have mentioned that it is worth bearing in mind in this context that approximately 82% of lone parents are Irish nationals, but 18% or 19% of them are not.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: People in the latter group might be more likely not to have contributions for survivor status under our regulations relating to widows etc. That is particularly true if they moved to this country when their children were already quite old. It would depend on the circumstances. A significant number of lone parents in our system are not Irish - they came to Ireland from other countries.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: It will affect people who come into a lone parent situation after that date and all of whose children are above the relevant age. The average duration of a one-parent family payment is 6.1 years. Of those receiving the payment, 10% of them have been doing so for one year or less, 13% have been doing so for between one and two years, 28% have been doing so for between two and five years, 12%...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: People who are entirely new to the system will be affected next week. I remind the Deputy, in response to his query, that a significant cohort of the 92,000 lone parents in this country do not come from Ireland. As I have said, approximately 18% of payments are made to non-Irish nationals. British nationals are the single largest group within the non-national category. As the Deputy...