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- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." While the rate of inflation has eased, prices of everyday items remain high. It is still expensive to do the weekly shop, to fuel your car, pay your bills and make ends meet. That is why this Government put together a budget that supports families and our most vulnerable, and puts money back in people's pockets. I will now turn to...
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Or the election. Which?
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: -----to enable these important measures to be implemented.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Trick or treat. The Minister is going trick or treating now. She will be trick or treating around Monaghan.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I am a bit old for that. Deputy McGrath could try it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)
Mattie McGrath: You are never too old.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: Section 16 and Schedule 1 provide for increases in the rates of social insurance payments. I am very pleased to say that there will be a €12 increase per week in the maximum personal rate of PRSI-based benefits. Section 17 and Schedule 2 provide for increases in social assistance or, in other words, means-tested payments. It also provides for increases to qualified adults and...
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)
Matt Shanahan: Hear, hear.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: They were all working away to make sure that people had the money they needed. I just want to acknowledge that. As I said, through it all, and with the help of this can-do culture of the team, we have stayed the course. I have learned at this stage, of course, that no matter what we do, it is not going to please everybody and there will always be calls to do more. I accept that but we...
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Mattie McGrath: As I said last week in the Dáil when these statements was called for, they represent brinkmanship and showmanship from the Government trying to get one over on Sinn Féin. It was as naked and blatant as that. When there are children in State care, children who have gone missing and children who have been failed by Tusla and by the Government, the Government should be ashamed of...
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: It is wrong that the issue of the protection of children is being used as some sort of vehicle for getting at Sinn Féin. I am no spokesperson for Sinn Féin but I do not want to this being used in the way that I feel it is being used. I do not agree with that. It does not sit well with me. Child protection in Ireland has been a critical issue especially in the light of recent...
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get an opportunity. I regret that this debate is taking place around this political row that is going on. I do not think it is right. It does not sit right for me. The timing of this does not appear to be right. No one of us here would stand for the abuse or neglect of children. They are the most vulnerable in our society and we must seek to protect them at all times. I...
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Richard O'Donoghue: We have seen media reports of Sinn Féin's kangaroo courts and how they were doing their things. I see today that the Government is trying to do the same type of thing. All of us here are 100% for child protection. Trying to use it for media spin and political gain is the wrong thing to do. We are here to protect children. That is what we are here to do. This kangaroo court system...
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: The last number of weeks have been shocking to people. The scandals that have emanated from Sinn Féin daily have been incredible. The conviction of an ex-Sinn Féin press officer, Michael McGonagle, for child sex offences has horrified people. The incredible way that it was handled is stunning. That there is not the necessary cop-on, common sense and decency for two very senior...
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Holly Cairns: Child protection is a really important issue for every organisation in the country, including political parties. As politicians, we routinely hold others to account. It is unfortunate that the leader of Sinn Féin has now left. I appreciate that she came here today to bring more transparency to what is happening in her party but I have to highlight her glossing over of the glowing...
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Paul Murphy: The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, opened by saying that child protection is simply too important to be used as a political football. In fairness to the Minister, he did not engage in political football through his speech. He set out some issues regarding child protection, which I will get into because his Department's approach is very inadequate. That approach of not using this issue as a...
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy is in no position to say that.
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: The political cut and thrust-----
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy is in no position to say that.
- Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: The political cut and thrust can be bruising, and I accept that this comes with the territory, but as we now get ready to go to the people and as we ask people for their votes and their trust, we should remember there is a fundamental responsibility to the children and young people at the centre of these matters and that responsibility, and that responsibility alone, should be the priority...