David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not agree with the Minister's view. I hold to the view that the Title of the Bill should be changed. It is regrettable and outrageous that we have to use this provision to have a discussion on the Bill on Report stage, but that is where we have ended up because of the technicalities which may not be particularly relevant. I hope that, as we progress the debate, the Minister will listen to what we have to say, which is something that should happen. I did not mention taking money off people. What I said, if the Minister had listened, was that I welcomed some of what she had to say yesterday and that I would take part productively in discussions on the overall social welfare spend of more than ¤20 billion which I agree is significant, how that money was spent, where we could achieve savings or find money elsewhere.