Seanad debates

Tuesday, 16 December 2008

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages

 

5:00 pm

Photo of Nicky McFaddenNicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 8:

In page 19, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following subsection:

"(3) The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the introduction of a second-tier, employment neutral, child income support payment to target child poverty levels.".

This concerns child poverty. Many children remain in consistent poverty and, with the introduction of the income levy and increases in accident and emergency charges and energy and food costs, a report should be compiled on the introduction of a second-tier employment neutral child income support payment to target these children. I appreciate the Minister has tried to do this with regard to child benefit.

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