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Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: Does the Minister wish to reply?

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: Amendments Nos. 1 and 74 to 76, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: Amendments Nos. 2, 5, 6 and 17 to 19, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: Amendments Nos. 4, 25 and 26 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: I will not take much time as I know we have many amendments to get through. I am a little concerned about an attachment on an account because, to the best of my understanding, if an attachment is placed on an account, it cannot be used. If that is the only money people have coming through or they cannot use the account with the attachment for daily living, how difficult is it to lift the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: What about the lifting of the attachment? Is it easily done?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: What happens if there is an attachment?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: It could be lifted in that case.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: Could the Minister clarify whether it is open to the Department of Social Protection to accept an offer to deal with an overpayment? For example, I am aware of a lady who was drawing a non-contributory old age pension but who had shares that were not of value at the time she applied for a pension, but when the shares rose in value she did not inform the Department of the situation. She is...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: No.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: Different occupations share the same experience. For example, when a school closes, lollipop ladies or men and canteen workers must sign on for the duration of the summer. It is impractical for them to seek alternative work during the period but they can sign on. In addition, seeking employment can be made quite difficult for them due to the type of work available. One cannot take a job...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: I support the Minister in this matter. Most people in the country want people who draw social welfare to be answerable to somebody in the Department. I understand what Senator Cullinane has said and sometimes courses may not suit people or an unemployed person may feel that he or she is being forced to take part in an unsuitable course. As with Senator Cullinane, I have been dealing with...

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: I apologise for keeping the Minister of State waiting. Our last business overran.

Seanad: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: The debate is scheduled to finish at 1.45 p.m. but by leave of the House this can be extended.

Seanad: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: The debate is scheduled to conclude that 1.45 p.m. but we can give the Minister leave to continue.

Seanad: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: We will give the Minister some leeway.

Seanad: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: I call Senator Clune and she has five minutes.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: I urge the Minister, as I did on Committee Stage, to be conscious of the very elderly and people on invalidity benefit, many of whom are not in a position to attend to have their photograph taken. The Minister mentioned using existing passport photographs but the reality is that many very elderly people do not have passports because it was not the custom to travel abroad when they were...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: When the youngest child in a one-parent family reaches the age of 14 years, the payments for older children stop at the age of 17 years. Once one-parent families transfer to the transitional jobseeker's allowance, they will receive payments for children aged between 18 and 22 years in full-time education and, therefore, it will be an advantage to them.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: I add my voice to the compliments to the Minister for addressing an issue that has been ongoing for 40 years. The firefighters have been very patient to wait 40 years for the change in legislation. Once the Bill goes through, it will be from that point on that they will be able to avail of the provision. I can be corrected if I am wrong. Anyone who has applied and was turned down on that...