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The amendment to remove ‘genuinely seeking work’ as a PUP criterion has failed… but it looks as if one TD from each of FF and FG defied the whip?! pic.twitter.com/lYCLUoiTcU

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) July 28, 2020

Numerical result wasn’t read aloud in the Dáil so no clarity on whether those were votes in error, or if they were genuine defiances of the whip. Will have to examine the written record later

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) July 28, 2020

Tonight.

In the Dáil sitting at the Convention Centre in Dublin.

Meanwhile, earlier…

@HHumphreysFG misleading the Dail. Social Welfare Inspectors do not have any general power to request passengers personal details, they can only request details were they have REASONABLE GROUNDS to believe an individual is contravening the SW Act.

— Roman Shortall (@RomanShortall) July 28, 2020

Bill says PUP recipients must be ‘genuinely seeking’ employment (RTE)

Couple’s child benefit stopped after trip abroad (Irish Examiner)

Earlier: ‘I’m Not Aware Of It Having Been Brought To Cabinet’ [Updated]

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Ireland signed and ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 1989.

In light of this, next year, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights will examine Ireland’s progress in relation to progress on protecting, respecting and fulfilling people’s basic rights on key issues such as education, health, housing, social security, workers’ rights, employment, protection of families and cultural life.

Further to this, the Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) is preparing a shadow independent report for the UN committee – to show the UN committee FLAC’s views of how Ireland has honoured its obligations.

The group will hold two thematic consultation sessions tomorrow in the Franciscan Friary, Merchant’s Quay, Dublin with the morning session (11am-1pm) concentrating on the right to housing and the afternoon session (2-4pm) on the right to social security.

FLAC is also calling for written submissions to be sent to the research team by May 30, 2014.

FLAC to lead shadow reporting process for ESC covenant (FLAC)

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