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Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 9:In page 4, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:"Amendment of Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 3. Section 290(3)(c) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 is amended by the insertion of “the Parish of the Travelling People or any credit union for the purposes of the Lough Payment Scheme, or” before “any other body that may be...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: All of the money to enable that women to drive a car back and forth across the city comes from a social welfare payment which is supposed to sustain her in a stable position. It does not, it cannot and it was never meant for that. It is an example of the hidden poverty we are seeing. People cannot afford clothing and can no longer ask community welfare officers for clothing grants because...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will be brief as certain aspects of the amendments were covered in the debate on the previous amendment. When the senior Minister addressed the House earlier-----

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will describe her as the senior Minister because we have a junior Minister present.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The senior Minister spoke about the large number of people who, thankfully, are returning to work. One of the key issues facing society is that many of those returning to work are joining the working poor and returning to short-term contracts and low paid work. I am not making this up. The figures show that many of the jobs being created pay lower wages than was previously the case. The...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: These two amendments seek reports on the cumulative effects of social welfare cuts, not the cumulative effects of tax cuts, a matter for the Minister for Finance, or those who have managed to get back to work. Thankfully, there are many going back to work, but it must be remembered that 500,000 young people who could have contributed to our society have emigrated. There are many others who...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We discussed this issue on Committee Stage when Deputy Willie O'Dea brought forward his amendment concerning the effect of reductions in payments since 2011. I remember thinking at the time that 2008 would have been a more appropriate starting point. I notice that the Deputies bringing forward amendment No. 3 have selected 2008 as their starting point. That is a key date in terms of the...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No one wishes to deny members of the Waterford Wedgewood pensions scheme their due. However, when the House is passing legislation, Deputies should at least be provided with a ballpark figure for what costs will be involved. Governments have often got the figures wrong. In that regard, a number of Supplementary Estimates were introduced in the House earlier. Earlier this year a report in...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I was not allowed to go on school tours.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: A number of matters arise from this. We had a motion in the House earlier, but the Minister did not answer most of the queries I put to her during that debate. She started to tell the House how many other groups would be affected and mentioned the Waterford Crystal group covering 1,774 people. The officials indicated that there were 11 schemes altogether, most of which have much smaller...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Deputy Willie O'Dea mentioned the process of tabling amendments. Last week we were dealing with the Social Welfare Bill whereas this week we are potentially dealing with a social welfare and pensions Bill. This is not the way to business. While I am not saying we should not deal with the amendments, if we had been aware of substantial changes to the nature of the Bill, we would have put...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (3 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 79. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; when a decision will issue [46398/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (2 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has published all reports on the domiciliary care allowance scheme; if not, the current status of reports on same; the recommendations of any as yet unpublished report on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45906/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Travel (2 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she or the Minister of State have scheduled any official trips overseas between now and the end of 2015; and, if so, the details of these. [46227/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (2 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners have begun to apply VAT to certain food supplements such as probiotics and glucosamine which had been supplied at the zero VAT rate; his views on the cost implications of this for consumers with dietary requirements and deficiencies; and his further views on amending legislation to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Age Identity Cards (2 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 325. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the national age card is not accepted as valid ID for many purposes, for example, to sit the driver theory test or as ID for financial institutions despite being authenticated by An Garda Síochána, requiring a birth certificate, passport or GNIB card and a fee of €10, while less secure ID, for example, student ID,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Age Identity Cards (2 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 326. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to An Garda Síochána of administering the national age card scheme; the number of cards issued each year since it was launched; and the total income received from applications. [46027/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Age Identity Cards (2 Dec 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 327. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose of the national age card; and if it is intended to review it as being fit for purpose. [46028/14]

Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wish to raise two matters. First, the gender recognition Bill is due for publication within a week or so. Is there an exact date for it? Second, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board legislation has been promised a number of times, but no progress has been made on a Bill. I acknowledge that the plans are proceeding and the board is in place, but no planning application has...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Rather than delay the House further I ask that the Tánaiste's remarks, which have not been withdrawn, be referred to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges so that the work of this House can continue today but that the CPP may be able to look at this matter.