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- Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Seán Sherlock: I am conscious of the time and that other colleagues have tabled amendments, so I will be brief and speak specifically to my amendment. Where people lose office or cease to be Members, they can find themselves in the invidious position of having no payments due to them. Notwithstanding High Court actions or otherwise, the question also arises as to whether the Minister can, by statutory...
- 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...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)
Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Coveney and Senator Seery Kearney. Senator Clonan is also speaking in the Seanad at the moment. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss children with disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7. On behalf of the committee I welcome from the Independent Living Movement Ireland, Ms Paula Soraghan, community development worker and youth collective...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)
Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Soraghan for her contributions. I call Ms Mullock to make her contribution on behalf of AsIAm.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)
Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Mullock for her contribution. We will have Mr. Adam Harris now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)
Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Harris. I will now go to our Vice Chair, Deputy Tully, who is substituting for Deputy Ellis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)
Michael Moynihan: If I may come in there, a vote has been called in the Dáil Chamber. Two Senators are attending the meeting, namely, Senators O'Loughlin and McGreehan. Perhaps they could take turns chairing the meeting while the vote takes place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)
Michael Moynihan: Would Ms Mullock like to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)
Michael Moynihan: I call Ms Soraghan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)
Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Soraghan. I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.