Youth social welfare payment
Deputy Paul Murphy challenged the planned social welfare Bill, objecting to the lower payment for unemployed under-25s and calling it discriminatory. The Taoiseach said the Bill would be published shortly and that the Deputy would have a chance to argue the point in the debate.
When does the Government intend to bring forward the social welfare Bill? Does the Taoiseach intend to stand over and implement the proposed further victimisation of, and discrimination against, young unemployed people, especially those under 25 who, instead of getting the fiver promised to everybody will get, as detailed in the budget documentation, €2.70? They are expected to live on €102.70 per week while the Taoiseach lives on €3,500 per week. This is a driving factor in youth homelessness and 16% of young people currently face unemployment.
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What about the discrimination against young people?
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The Deputy will have the chance to make an eloquent contribution to the debate on that important point.
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The Taoiseach obviously finds it okay.