Seanad debates
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages
12:30 pm
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
Can we look at it again when we get the Indecon report in quarter 2? The data might say we do not need to do this. If the data tell me clearly we have a problem, let us work out what that problem is. However, if there is no problem, we should not undermine an entire policy. There will always be a small number of people whom it does not suit and we need to make sure we support them. Perhaps another payment needs to be looked at or maybe somebody is not available for work full time because of a particular family circumstance. Let us have a look at it.
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