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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Social Insurance and Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Social Protection (31 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: In terms of the response, separately to the individual case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Social Insurance and Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Social Protection (31 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: In fairness-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Social Insurance and Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Social Protection (31 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: Ms Harrington has committed to come back to the committee separately on the policy issue and on the response the Deputy received separate to the individual case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Social Insurance and Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Social Protection (31 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Social Insurance and Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Social Protection (31 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: That is something the committee will have to consider in its recommendations. Will Ms Harrington come back on the other questions?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: 312. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 20 April 2023, if he will outline the progress to facilitate farmers trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3524/24]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: Apologies have been received from Deputies Ó Cathasaigh and Phelan. Members participating remotely may do so only from within the Leinster House complex. I remind all those in attendance to make sure their mobile phones are switched off or in silent mode. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her opening statement. We move to the provisions of the Bill. Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: Amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 7 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: Before the Minister responds to that, she might answer something related to the Deputy's question. I presume this will apply to every person who has been granted refugee status who is now in a designated centre and not just to one nationality. Unfortunately, we have quite a lot of protection applicants who have been granted refugee status but who, because of a lack of accommodation, are...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: I may be wrong but my understanding is that someone in an IPAS centre who has been granted refugee status can apply for social welfare in the same way as an Irish or EU citizen or a Ukrainian with this special designation. My question is whether the two sets of refugees who have been given special status in Ireland, Ukrainians under the directive and refugees who have gone through the asylum...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: My question does not relate to Ukrainians at all. My question is whether someone from outside the EU but not Ukraine, who is in the asylum system today and is granted refugee status during Easter week when this regulation has come into force will be treated differently under the law from a Ukrainian who comes in after that date.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: In fairness, the Library and Research Service circulated a note on this yesterday to every Oireachtas Member.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: I think we have teased it out. The Minister has laid out the position on the legislation.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Deputy. I think he has made his point.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: Amendment No. 6 is out of order.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: Pursuant to Standing Order 187(3), the clerk will report specially to the Dáil that the committee has amended the Title. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: Do members wish to ask any final questions or make any comments on the Bill before we conclude? No. Does the Minister wish to make any closing remarks?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for participating.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (24 Jan 2024)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with Standing Orders 100(2) and 187(3), the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto, and amended the Title. This shall be deemed...