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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (25 Apr 2024)

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (25 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We are ready to start with questions to the Minister for Social Protection, the first priority question out of five. Níl aon duine anseo. Sin rud neamhghnách. It is unusual. We will go straight to Ceisteanna Eile, and question No. 11. Deputy Cannon is here and waiting, so we will start.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (25 Apr 2024)

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Social Welfare Benefits

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Ciarán Cannon: 11. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the extension of child benefit to 18-year-olds in full-time education will take effect; the number of students who will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18169/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 48. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to extend child benefit for those continuing in secondary education but who have turned 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18135/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Ciarán Cannon: Ireland has an exceptional track record in educational attainment, both in the length of time our young people stay in education and the academic standards they achieve during that time. In recent months, the Minister has proposed to extend child benefit to 18-year-olds in full-time education. When does she think those changes will come into effect? How many students does she think will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this. I propose to take questions Nos. 11 and 48 together. In budget 2024, the Govemment decided to extend the payment of child benefit to 18-year-olds who are in full-time education or have a disability. This was one of my key priorities in the budget. With many children now starting primary school at age five, together with the increase in pupils doing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Minister. I am seeking one further point of clarification. Do the parents of children who have reached the age of 18 and are still in full-time education have to go through any verification process, or is this just an automated payment and their current child benefit payment will extend into that additional year?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: It was originally planned to take effect next September so I asked my officials to expedite the work on this. Some work needs to be done when we change payments. The IT systems have to be updated. We got the legislation passed last month, the systems are ready to go, and it will take effect from May. I would say to the parents whose children just turned 18 in February, for example, to...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Debate adjourned.

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (24 Apr 2024)

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (24 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Seanad Éireann has passed the Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023, without amendment.

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (24 Apr 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 9.31 p.m. go dtí 9 a.m., Déardaoin, an 25 Aibreán 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 9.31 p.m. until 9 a.m. on Thursday, 25 April 2024.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Pearse Doherty: There are grouped amendments. The one Deputy Ó Ríordáin referenced was amendment No. 82.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It was amendment No. 33.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Pearse Doherty: Yes but you also referenced amendment No. 82 in terms of the prohibition of certain hours.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Pearse Doherty: I am not sure exactly where the Deputy is at in terms of advertising for community groups and so on. We now know that the definition of advertisement is not paid advertisement but that a social media post would also be deemed as advertisement. My view is that we should not be having commercial advertising in terms of gambling. I agree with the Deputy on that. It should be curtailed. That...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I am speaking to amendment No. 83, which relates to advertising directly related to charity fundraising activities for not-for-profit organisations. I would like to pick up on Deputy Doherty's point. Palliative care should be paid for out of direct taxation. It should not be down to communities to have to do fundraising for such an essential service. Unfortunately, so many of our...