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- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We are discussing changes to one aspect of the social welfare code, namely, the qualified child increase, but we seem to be drifting everywhere. Will the Minister confirm that only 50% of social welfare recipients get the full, primary rate? According to the Department, this is a fact. Much of the Minister's response referred to how great it was that the primary social welfare rates were...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The change in section 6 means someone must have an extra 364 contributions. While we can argue whether it is good or bad, if we are introducing it as of 2013-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is amended for 2013.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The full effect in total is an increase from 156 to 520 in the end.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: So 520 is gone? Fine, but even at that, it is still between 156 and 260, an additional three years' contributions.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Two years, but the Minister is not extending it beyond 2013, which is the change. That means anyone at this stage must ensure they can work an extra two years or find another two years. There is no lead in. It is good the Minister made the change and it is no longer seven years, because that was bonkers, especially for those who could not make up such contributions.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I accept that and I have not made a big play of it. However, for people who are at that age it is still difficult to find an extra two years to make up the contributions required whereas if the Minister allowed a longer lead-in time it might be more appropriate and there might be an opportunity. I am opposed to the change anyway, but I am just saying that it if it was 2015 or 2016, it would...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This measure is illogical bearing in mind what the Minister and the Government said about dealing with poverty traps and activation measures. The Minister and her officials have identified one-parent families as a group in society which needs to be supported, in particular, in the transition from unemployment to full employment, given the additional costs incurred such as child care and so...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Deputy Byrne should read the Social Welfare Bill.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They were facts.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is in the Department's document.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is in the Government's documents.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There are â¬811 million of cuts in a full year.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Not for community employment schemes; it is slashing the training budget.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thought this was a technical issue about the sitting?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I live here. I was born and bred here. I did not come down from anywhere.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is silly. I am not from the North.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: You need a geography lesson.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not the reality.