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

Related: Flac say Department’s rules on Covid Pandemic Unemployment Claimants holidays are not legal (Flac)

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

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

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