Seanad debates
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages
12:00 pm
Phil Prendergast (Labour)
I move amendment No. 5:
In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section:
"2.—The Minister shall as soon as may be after the passing of this Act prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the rationale for keeping Qualified Child Allowances at a low level over the past decade.".
This amendment relates to qualified child allowances. Will the Minister of State provide a report on the continued justification for deliberately keeping qualified child allowances at the low rate of €24 per week? This policy appears to date back to 1996.
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