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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I agree it is not simple. However, I can tell Mr. Duggan that anytime I have spoken to someone about the carer’s support grant, they talk about the hassle and say it is just not worth doing it. However, when I explain to them that this has implications for their pension, they are very anxious to fill out the form. What I am saying is that tying it in with pension eligibility is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I would like to get answers to my questions on the working family payment and head 27.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: On the age threshold of 66, Mr. Duggan has said there is an actuarial calculation done if someone is getting an enhanced pension beyond their 66th birthday. I presume that this actuarial calculation is only being done on the primary payment and not on any supplementary supports the person would be entitled to. There is a saving to the State as a result of that. Is any calculation being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I will put it another way. There would be an average cost for everyone that goes into pension payment with regard to supplementary benefits. When the submission is made to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, up to now the Department of Social Protection knew exactly how many people would reach the threshold of pension age in the next 12...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Deputy Ó Cuív has a supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: In fairness, we have already made that recommendation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Yes and we will be incorporating that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív. All of us in this room, on the Department side and on the Oireachtas side, understand the social welfare code pretty well. We spent a considerable amount of time talking about a number of hypothetical cases. The argument was made very well on both sides in relation to it. There are implications, however, in some of the alterations with these heads of Bill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: To be quite honest, they are the ones who will benefit disproportionately from this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: We know what Deputy Ó Cuív will get into when he eventually retires from here: he will be a pension adviser. Will Mr. Duggan come back on those comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: It will probably be a recommendation from the committee anyway that that would be included in it. In terms of the actuarial calculation, as it is set out here in the proposed legislation, for every full year one gets an actuarial calculation. If one does not retire until one's 67th birthday, one will get a form of a top-up. How does that apply to someone who is short contributions? Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Duggan for that. I thank Mr. Duggan, Mr. Walsh and Ms Mannion for their contributions and for their engagement with the committee which will be ongoing as this proposed legislation is passed. I thank them for the answers that they provided to us this morning which give us substantial food for thought. The committee will now go into private session. Is that agree? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Am I correct in saying there is a saving?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: 375. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a travel allowance paid in respect of travel for dialysis treatment is counted as means in an assessment for disability allowance; the plans she has, if any, to review this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41311/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the witnesses and remind those in attendance to make sure that their mobile phones are switched off or in silent mode. Any members of the committee who wish to attend this meeting remotely must do so from within the precincts of Leinster House. This is due to the constitutional requirement that in order to participate in public meetings, members must be physically present within...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Could Ms Ní Shearcaigh pause for a minute? There seems to be a problem with the audio at this end. Apologies for that. I do not know if it can be heard on the broadcast but we have a difficulty here in the room with the audio. We have the technical people looking at it at the moment. Could Ms Ní Shearcaigh turn the microphone on her laptop on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Now we have you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Ní Shearcaigh for her presentation and engagement with the committee. I will now open the meeting up to members for questions. I call the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: There are a couple of questions I want to put to Ms Ní Shearcaigh. She pointed out in her opening statement that the retrofitting of homes has had an impact in terms of improving the living conditions of older people and that it has improved their health and well-being. As we know, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications commissioned the London School of Hygiene...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: You have an awful lot to offer and I thank Ms Ní Shearchaigh for her presentation to the committee this morning. It is a matter we will be taking up again. We now move to the second topic on our agenda, which is housing and sustaining communities on our offshore islands. I welcome to the meeting today one of the authors of the new report on this topic, Dr. Conor Cashman, from...