Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
329. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation she proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if she will provide in tabular form the number of her amendments accepted; and if she will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36442/13]
View answerThree Bills were initiated and finalised by the Minister for Social Protection during 2012 – the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012, the Social Welfare Bill 2012 and the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012.
No committee or report stage amendments were proposed by the Minister for Social Protection to any of these Bills in Seanad Éireann. Nor were any committee or report stage amendments, which were proposed by Senators to any of these Bills, accepted.
