Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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863. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for the implementation of the universal basic income pilot committed to as part of the request to the Low Pay Commission to examine universal basic income committed to under the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30832/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government 'Our Shared Future' contained a commitment to request the Low Pay Commission to examine Universal Basic Income, informed by a review of previous international pilots, and resulting in a universal basic income pilot in the lifetime of the Government.

The Low Pay Commission is the responsibility of Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and, as such, the Universal Basic Income pilot referred to in the Programme for Government falls under the responsibility of that Department.