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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following subsection: "(5) Section 4 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Social Protection may appoint by order or orders after she has reported to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education on the number of additional, affordable after-school care places that...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is because there is proper child care infrastructure.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: May I respond?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: No, the debate will continue on Monday.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is important to respond because the Minister has raised some important points. I agree with her on the question she raised about the relationship between parent and child because one point made by single parents concerns the need for them to act as role models. When growing up, it is important for children to see their parents being actively engaged in employment, getting education,...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have been called worse.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator is talking about going into coalition with us.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ní bheidh mé cosúil leis na Seanadóirí Cullinane nó Norris. Níl sé i gceist agam fiacail a chur ann. We had a great occasion sa Cheathrú Rua last week when we opened a new child care facility, comprising a crèche and a naíonra. We are delighted to have this wonderful facility, which had been 15 years in the making. Members of various committees and lobby groups approached...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do not think any of those with whom I worked encountered such a case either. I sat in the Visitors Gallery of the Dáil with representatives of single parents' organisations like SPARK and OPEN during the Second Stage debate on this Bill in that House. I listened to everything that was said. There was great jubilation when the Minister, Deputy Burton, said she would reconsider this...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We are being told by Ministers-----

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In fairness, a Chathaoirligh, we are being asked to ratify legislation on the basis of promises given by Ministers. I am making the point that Ministers have made promises previously in similar circumstances.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ministers come and Ministers go, but the legislation stays. We have to base our decisions on what is in the legislation. That is why this amendment should be taken on board. If it is not, we will not be able to support this section of the Bill.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, subsection (1), line 11, after "Welfare" to insert "(Miscellaneous Provisions)". Ba mhaith liom an leasú seo a mholadh mar is Bille íontach tábhachtach é seo. Ba mhaith liom a lua leis an Aire, ós rud é nach raibh sí anseo nuair a bhí deis agam labhairt níos túisce, go bhfuil an-díomá orm chomh scioptha is atá an Bille á bhrú tríd. Ní...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Even though the measures were announced in the budget, there has been a great deal of toing and froing as well as much press spin on, for example, the provision of child care for lone parents, which was not announced on budget day. The Dáil made many amendments to the Bill. To say these provisions were announced on budget day and that we knew what was coming is not adequate. We should...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: No.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We would be willing to discuss them section by section.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Within the section.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I wish to raise a point of order. My apologies to Senator Zappone. The list of grouped amendments is not clear. My list refers to amendments Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 6, but amendment No. 6 is to section 4. For this reason I was hoping that they might be discussed separately.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We would prefer to keep the sections separate, if that was agreeable. This is a complicated Bill.