Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail)

They will just keep signing on. While there are many other headline items in the budget that get far more prominence, what provision is made for public information in regard to the eligibility changes? We all have met people in our constituencies who are working from the home who do not continue to sign on. Obviously this Bill will be passed and become an Act of the Oireachtas. Given the substantial number of eligibility changes in the Bill, it is incumbent on the Department to embark on an information campaign in respect of those changes. Senator Marie Moloney is correct that it is mainly widows and widowers who will be affected who in many instances may not have been in the workplace but have worked at home over a period of years, who would not get the information easily and would not interact with the Department. We will be opposing the section. Our spokesperson, Senator Paschal Mooney, and Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill gave the reasons. Assuming the Bill will be passed, I ask the Minister's Department to consider embarking on an information campaign on entitlements, particularly how an individual working at home would go about continuing their credits to ensure they get their entitlements.