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- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Michael Creed: It is not my duty to reply, but I can imagine the headlines if it did not receive all-party support. Will the Minister confirm whether self-employed people will have access to carer’s benefit as a result of this budget?
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: Yes, they will now be able to apply for carer’s benefit, which is-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Michael Creed: To be welcomed.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: It will help some people’s situations. My point remains the same. Deputy Sherlock knows well enough that it is a case of all for one and one for all on this matter.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Amendment put and declared lost.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Section 5 agreed to.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Sections 6 and 7 agreed to.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
NEW SECTIONS
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and will be taken together.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Paul Donnelly: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “Report on extending parent’s leave and benefit 8. The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on extending the full duration of parent’s leave and benefit by 4 weeks and that the report shall be presented to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for tabling this amendment. Regarding extending parent’s leave and benefit, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has responsibility for parent’s leave policy and I have responsibility for the associated benefit payment. Parent’s leave and benefit are available to eligible parents within the first two years following...
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Amendment No. 4 not moved.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Section 4 agreed to.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Amendment No. 5 not moved.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
NEW SECTION
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 6: In page 3, after line 25, to insert the following: “Maternity benefit – members of the Houses of the Oireachtas 5. The Minister shall, within 3 weeks of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the payment of maternity benefit to public office holders who are members of either such House and who cease to...
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: You cannot win.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Seán Sherlock: I make the case for my colleagues, for all colleagues in the Houses of the Oireachtas, in putting forward this amendment.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you for championing the cause. Does anyone else wish to speak on this matter? No.
- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I absolutely understand the point the Deputy is making. I have had this debate in the Seanad a number of times. The best solution I could find was for them to come forward with a proposal on an all-party basis via a Private Member's Bill and I am still waiting for it. If there is all-party agreement on it, I will be happy to take it, but there will have to be all-party agreement and no...