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- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: Another pause button.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: They are worried.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: There could be another pause.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: On a point of order-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: Before the Acting Chairman puts the question, may I ask for clarification on what the Ministers had to say on this?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: We need clarification before the question is put to the House.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: The Minister has not mentioned it as an amendment.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: When Minister said there is increased funding for activation measures, is she saying there is no cut in the materials grant for CE schemes, or is she saying there is an improvement?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: We have got no clarification on other activation measures.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: I accept there may well be but the Minister can clarify that elsewhere.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: The Minister may have to reprint the leaflets
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: So there has been a pause again. Is that it?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: Acting Chairman, sorry-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: Are we to discuss them one by one?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: In some of the deliberations of many of the Minister's colleagues they had much to say about certain sections, including those dealing with reviews. However, they will not be allowed time to make contributions on the issues involved within two hours.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: Is the Government Whip happy that the Government parties have been accommodated by the style in which the Bill has been brought forward?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: This section has to do with the reduction in the employer's rebate in respect of statutory redundancy payments from 60% to 15%. Is that correct?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: Section 1(3) concerns the Redundancy Payments Act.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: Okay, that stands.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Barry Cowen: I am not opposed to the Title and do not want to waste time by discussing it. I am opposed, however, to the majority of the measures contained in the Bill.