Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2024-10-22
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Paul Gavan (SF), Labour Panel

I move amendment No. 12:
In page 10, after line 35, to insert the following:
“Report on establishing a social welfare adequacy commission
19. The Minister shall carry out a review on establishing a social welfare adequacy commission in order to ensure social welfare rates meet a Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) to study the effect that adequacy of social welfare rates could have on addressing poverty levels and that the report shall be presented to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection ahead of Budget 2026.”.

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Sitting date: 2024-10-22