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Back-to-work family dividend Bill

Summary

Peter Fitzpatrick asks whether the social welfare Bill introducing the back-to-work family dividend is on schedule; the Taoiseach says it is intended for the following week.

The social welfare Bill will introduce a new back-to-work family dividend as provided for in budget 2015. It was hoped that the Bill would be enacted by the end of March 2015 so that the family dividend could commence in early April. The Bill will also provide for other amendments-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I am sorry, but will the Deputy get to the point, please?

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-----to social welfare codes arising from policy, administrative, operational and control matters. Are we on course for this to happen?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Yes. The intention is to have that Bill next week.

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