Seanad debates

Wednesday, 9 October 2019

Social Welfare Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage

 

10:30 am

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We spoke at length on this last week and I explained that while I tend to stick my nose into other Ministers' Departments, I do not have statutory responsibility for training, education courses or literary courses. I cannot do a report on something that is not under the remit of the Department. Even if I wanted to do so, I would not get the support of officials or Government money to do something that is not under the remit of the Department. I implore the Senator not to include in legislation something I physically cannot do, notwithstanding whether it is in the law. I ask her to withdraw the amendment.

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