Seanad debates

Tuesday, 25 March 2003

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).

 

We have developed a considerable number of social welfare schemes and I am sure the Minister's officials will tell me how many there are at the end of the debate. It is a nightmare for the average person to understand the system. I know that Deputies and Senators spend much time trying to explain to people their basic entitlements. We would do a better job if we brought the concept of the taxation credit, the cornerstone of our taxation policy, to bear on social welfare policy. This would be a good day's work in terms of trying to bring about real reform.

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