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Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...payments which originate in the UK. I am advised that legislative changes will not, in fact, be required to allow for equivalent amounts of such allowances to be disregarded. Several Deputies raised the issue of JobPath. I want to reiterate what I said at the outset of this speech, namely, that JobPath specifically provides an externally contracted activation service for those...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ní bheidh mé i bhfad. I wish to raise two issues. I echo the points made by Deputy Martin Kenny on JobPath. My experience is also that the experience of constituents of mine was not positive. People feel shunted into it and uncertain and uncomfortable with it. Another defect is that public representatives have little ability to engage with those providing the JobPath service on...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Regina Doherty: I will contain my remarks to what is in the Bill although I recognise that Sinn Féin Deputies, and only Sinn Féin Deputies, have repeatedly raised their issues with JobPath, not only in this session but in previous sessions. I suggested a number of weeks ago to their spokesperson who apparently has a large dossier of complaints that he might give them to me. I am still waiting on...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Martin Kenny: ...That is something that needs to be addressed. Is there an opportunity to provide for that in this Bill? It is one of the issues I wanted to raise with the Minister. The other issue relates to JobPath, which was referred to by previous speakers. JobPath has been raised with me in the past 12 to 18 months. A private company has been set up to deliver the service. It is a work action...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: ...for the future, and we in Sinn Féin will be happy to work with the Minister and with all parties and none in achieving this. I would also like to take this opportunity to address the issue of JobPath. Deputy John Brady and I have been meeting people who have been on this scheme and who have been working for the companies involved. Some of their stories are horrific, and the...