Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 23:

In page 7, before section 8, to insert the following new section:

"8.—The Minister for Social and Family Affairs shall, within three months of the commencement of this Act, lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the progress to date in replacing the One Parent Family Payment with the new parental allowance for all low income families.".

I welcome the sentiment behind the scheme. Is this the scheme for which €6.5 million has been allocated for a dedicated liaison officer and to put facilitators in place to deal with each lone parent individually to get him or her back to work?