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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am sure that the committee can look to the written answers.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Others have spoken about the context of this budget so I will not dwell on that. There are certain aspects of it that do need to reflect a reality of the increased risk of a no-deal Brexit. I was glad that some of the measures that had been touted regarding changes in income tax were avoided. I think that was the right decision. Although...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Housing supports continue to have an emphasis on the housing assistance payment, HAP, on landlords, and on the same model again. This will not address the issue. This was the budget to tilt the emphasis massively towards the building and delivery of social housing. That was not the case. It accounts for only €1.1 billion of €6.6 billion when it should account for the...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Will the Minister of State update us on the gender and equality-proofing plans in respect of this budget? This was committed to previously but it was not mentioned in either speech.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: There is a 10% increase in the wealth of the top 300.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: To clarify, they do pay VAT.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: That is in the top third of incomes.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The median wage is €28,500.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It represents another hollowing out of the tax base from those same companies.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I suggest that we have a separate debate on equality and gender-proofing because it is a key commitment.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: May I clarify that we will resume on amendment No. 30?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 30:In page 14, after line 7, to insert the following:“10. The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection shall, within one month of the enactment of this Act, consult with the Joint Committee for Employment Affairs and Social Protection with the intention of attending a meeting of that committee and providing a briefing in relation to the Public...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Minister for accepting the invitation and I look forward to us being able to tease out these issues in greater depth in committee. I will withdraw the amendment, but as a date for the meeting has not yet been confirmed, I reserve the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No 31:In page 14, after line 7, to insert the following: "10.The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the total contributions approach to the contributory state pension, which shall include— (a) an estimation of the potential cost of the scheme on the basis of 1,560...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The original proposal was for the total contributions approach to be rolled out in December.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It was due to be rolled out in 2020.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is almost 2020.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: To clarify, I am not seeking a review-----