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- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Without fiscal powers.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Without fiscal powers.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Does the Minister remember the ignorance argument yesterday?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister is misleading the point because she is not explaining the background behind it-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: -----and the fact that we do not have fiscal powers.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I know the truth hurts. However the truth is-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The truth is that Westminster sets the rates, not the Executive.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister is trying to encourage me to enter debate with her.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have absolutely no problem debating this issue with the Minister at any stage in this Chamber, if she wishes.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister may wish to give way.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is parliamentary procedure.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No, it is not.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Bill, when enacted, may be cited as the Social Welfare Act 2011. This is probably common procedure, as each new Bill has a Title based on the previous one. However, given what is contained in it, it would be an insult to call this the Social Welfare Act 2011 because it is the exact opposite. I am, therefore, disagreeing wholeheartedly with the Bill, given the level of cuts and the...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am objecting to the Short Title because I do not believe this should be called the Social Welfare Act 2011. I am about to conclude to allow other Deputies to speak.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We have 90 minutes to debate detailed legislation and will not reach some of the issues raised in it. We had to fight to be given two hours for the debate on Committee Stage, yet we do not have even that amount of time now. It is scandalous.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Sorry-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is Committee Stage.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: You are well out of order.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I oppose section 3 on the basis that it takes us down a dangerous road. We have not had proper scrutiny or debate on the effects of the measure. Is this a move towards degrees of disablement, which it seems to be? In the future, will a person be entitled only to certain benefits? The proposal in the Bill is to allow a payment for a limited disability of at least 15%. Will we soon move to...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I agree with Deputy Cowen. This is a low attack on the qualified child payment. It is a decrease in a social welfare rate, yet the Minister has made great play of her claim that no social welfare rate has been cut. I oppose the section on that basis alone. I also oppose it on the basis that it targets many who are dependent on social welfare payments. Under the proposed changes, the...