Determination orders legislation
Willie O’Dea asked when legislation on State recovery orders against absent parents would be introduced, but the Chair said Government memoranda were not dealt with on the Order of Business.
Yesterday, the Tánaiste informed me during Question Time that it was the Government's intention to introduce legislation to deal with the issue of determination orders. These are orders made against an absent partner in respect of moneys paid by the State to lone parents where the State can recoup some of that money if the person in question is in a position to pay or contribute. When will this legislation be introduced? Is it imminent?
Last week, I asked the Taoiseach about a memorandum which the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform was to bring to Government relating to people aged over 65 who are applying for social welfare payments. The Taoiseach promised to come back to me on that.
