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Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: What did those who are in part-time work, trying to hold onto their jobs by the skin of their teeth and in receipt of jobseeker's benefit do to justify being attacked by the Labour Party? That payment will be cut this afternoon by 30%.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: In light of what the Tánaiste stated at his party conference, why is the Labour Party attacking the most vulnerable group? This afternoon, the Government will change the rules in respect of those who are in receipt of mortgage interest supplement and it will give banks a veto for the first time ever, in that a person who goes to a community welfare officer to get the mortgage interest...

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Some of them are not even regulated by the Irish regulator.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: What have all of these financially vulnerable people done to the Labour Party?

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: On the backs of these people.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: What about the mortgage interest supplement?

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

Seán Fleming: I listened with interest to what the Minister had to say in her final remarks on these amendments. She was probably referring to an issue I raised earlier. I note that some subsequent amendments deal with what we said about what happens in the event of the death of a parent. I am trying to get my head around this. As I understand it, under the arrangement the Minister has put in place, if...

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

Seán Fleming: Is the Minister saying that such a person would be in receipt of a survivor's pension?

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

Seán Fleming: I thought that people in that category - those who are traditionally referred to as widows - were moved onto the one-parent family payment. I am not sure of the title, but I thought they were on-----

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

Seán Fleming: I expect that the official with the Minister followed the point I made about what will happen from next January.

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

Seán Fleming: Okay.

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

Seán Fleming: Yes.

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

Seán Fleming: Can the Minister give us details of the new claimants who will be affected by the new regime that will come into effect next Thursday, 3 May 2012? Can she describe a typical new claimant who will be caught by this change? It is obvious that next week's changes will have an impact. Who are we talking about? Who are the people who will be affected? Can the Minister give me an example?

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

Seán Fleming: Yes.

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

Seán Fleming: The Minister mentioned 92,000 a few times and the phrase "become financially independent". Does she know how many one-parent family units are not in receipt of any payment because they would not pass the means test? I know many people with reasonably paid jobs-----

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

Seán Fleming: Does the Minister have any idea how many are in the category to which I refer? She should state the number in case somebody believes from the debate over the past three days that every lone parent is getting a payment.

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

Seán Fleming: I know there would not be many in the category.

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

Seán Fleming: The Minister referred to young people in education. What age must a person be to qualify for the payment? A young girl of 14 or 15 may have a child. Most allowances, other than the disability payment, which is available at the age of 16, are payable at 18. What happens the 14 and 15 year olds?

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

Seán Fleming: From next Thursday onwards.

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

Seán Fleming: I am pleased the Minister has returned to the House as I would like clarification from her on one or two points. With due respect to the Minister, the longer we debate this issue the more ridiculous the Minister is becoming on it. I will explain why. When speaking earlier on this issue, I used the Minister's figure of 92,000 in respect of the number of lone parents in this State. The...