Section 6provides for a range of amendments to the general provisions of the Act which cover all social insurance schemes and are required to reflect the introduction of the new jobseeker’s benefit, self-employed, scheme. The amendments are set out in the form of a Schedule to the Bill. Part 3 of the Billprovides for amendments to the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as a result of the introduction of the new scheme.Section 7 provides for the definition of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 used in this Part. Sections 8 and 9amend section 3 and 126, respectively, of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to provide for and confirm the tax treatment of payments under the new jobseeker’s benefit, self-employed, scheme. Jobseeker’s benefit, self-employed, will provide an insurance-based safety net which has not, until now, been available to those setting up or running their own businesses. As Senators will know, the people about whom we are talking are, in very many cases, engaged in small family-run businesses. During the recession everyone took a hit, but I particularly remember how small businesses suffered. Almost overnight, there were fewer vans on the road; many office units shut down and small businesses such as mobile hairdressers literally went out of business overnight. Now that the economy is starting to hum again, it is positive that we are seeing more and more vans on the road, not that we welcome the queues for breakfast rolls, but it is good to see them on the road, fewer empty office units and more shops with entrepreneurs taking a chance. That is a great indicator of our national spirit and culture and the recovery is starting to bed in. We talk a lot about multinational companies locating in Ireland and the welcome jobs they bring to all counties, but the backbone in creating employment is small and medium-sized enterprises which, in the main, are started by Irish entrepreneurs. By providing for greater fairness and support for these job creators, we can continue to build the best possible environment for growth and prosperity for all citizens. I hope to be in a position to introduce a small but important amendment to the Bill on Committee Stage. It relates to a separate matter from that covered in the Bill. It concerns the procedures governing appeals in relation to social welfare payments against decisions of deciding officers appointed as bureau officers under section 8 of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. In practical terms, the purpose of the amendment will be to provide that such appeals will always have to be submitted to the Circuit Court. The amendment is being drafted by the Office of the Attorney General and we will have an opportunity to deal with it in greater detail on Committee Stage. I know that I can expect to hear valuable contributions from Senators. I look forward to speedy passage of the Bill in the Seanad and bringing it to the Dáil with the aim of having it enacted and starting the payment of jobseeker's benefit for the self-employed in November.