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Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Amendment No. 3, in the names of Deputies Naughten and Berry, has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue. Neither of the Deputies is present to speak to it.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Is section 13 agreed?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Perhaps the Minister will respond even though the Deputy's query is not strictly related to section 14.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We have had a wide-ranging discussion on section 14. I will put the question.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The next amendment is No. 6 in the name of Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Let us take amendment No. 6 and we can take a break after that

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We will deal with amendment No. 6 and then think about how hungry we are.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In that case, I will ask members again at 2 p.m. whether we should take a break.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That might be outside what we are providing for in section 26.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I remind the Deputy that we are looking at the section that deals with the working family payment. I will allow the Deputy's contribution but ask him to please keep it brief.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We agreed to take a break between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Would members like to suspend now or take the next amendment?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is not permissible for officials to answer. We have to pop into private session briefly if we want to take an answer from an official.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister might revert to the committee as a whole.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 have been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue. Does the Deputy wish to make a short contribution even though they have been ruled out of order?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: This is the insertion of a new section, which has already been discussed along with amendment No. 17.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: This amendment has already been discussed with amendment No. 1.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Pursuant to Standing Order 187(3), the clerk will report specially to the Dáil that the committee has amended the Title. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Do members wish to put any final questions or make any comments on the Bill before we conclude?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I would like to be associated with those comments as well. Has the Minister any concluding remarks?