Social Welfare Code
Dail Éireann — 2022-11-29
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Seán Sherlock (LAB), Cork East

How will the scheme announced under the Social Welfare Act 2020 in respect of uilleannn pipe makers work in practical terms?
The Minister will recall that I very much welcomed this in the context of the Social Welfare Bill, which is before the House, and I tried to make a play for the hurley makers in a similar vein on the basis that the two are connected by dint of their status under UNESCO tangible heritage status.
My question relating to hurley makers was disallowed so I am chancing my arm in asking this question and raising the question of hurling again but I would genuinely like to know how this scheme will work in practical terms and if there is any scope for the hurley makers of Ireland to be included in a similar scheme.

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Sitting date: 2022-11-29