Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 2:

In page 4, before section 5, to insert the following new section:

"5.—The Minister for Social and Family Affairs shall, within three months of the commencement of supplement to this Act, lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas, a report on the review the family income supplement.".

This amendment proposes to bring a report on the FIS to the Houses within three months. As we noted yesterday, FIS is a good scheme and its enhancement in the budget is welcome. We want to ensure that as many people as possible can avail of the supplement and, in that regard, the Minister indicated his plans for a national advertising campaign to ensure that people know their rights. I would appreciate a report on the scheme within three months because it would be helpful to know its performance and degree of uptake.