WELFARE REFORM BILL

MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS
CONSIDERATION STAGE
Monday 18 June 2007

Amendments tabled up to and including Thursday, 14 June 2007

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

Clauses, Schedules and Long Title

Amendment 1 [negatived on division]

Clause 11, Page 10, Line 6

(3)

at end insert

‘, or
(e) a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a psychiatric nurse or a psychiatric social worker where the assessment is in relation to a person in connection with a mental health condition.’

Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Ms Claire McGill

Amendment 2 [negatived]

Clause 12, Page 10, Line 23

(1)

at end insert

‘(e) for securing that in the case of a person who has a mental health condition, the interview is conducted in a manner that takes into account the specific needs of the person being interviewed;’

Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Ms Claire McGill

Clause 16 [remains part of the Bill]

(2)

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 16 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Ms Claire McGill

Amendment 3 [negatived]

Clause 35, Page 28, Line 22

(4)

leave out paragraph (a) and insert

‘(a) a payment or payments by the Housing Executive or the Department of Finance and Personnel, as the case may be-

(i) to a person on E’s behalf or in respect of a liability which E has (where E is the person entitled to the payment); or

(ii) directly to E only where E requests it to be so paid,’

Mr Fra McCann
Mr Mickey Brady
Ms Claire McGill

Amendment 4 [Not called]

Clause 35, Page 28, Line 34

(7)

at end insert

‘(2C) Regulations may provide that the Housing Executive or the Department of Finance and Personnel, as the case may be, shall provide debt counselling to vulnerable persons who in requesting payment of Housing Benefit in accordance with subsection (2)(a)(ii) may experience financial difficulties.’

Mr Fra McCann
Mr Mickey Brady
Ms Claire McGill

Amendment 5 [Not called]

Clause 55, Page 41, Line 27

(6)

at end insert

‘(e) a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a psychiatric nurse or a psychiatric social worker where the medical examination is in relation to a person in connection with a mental health condition.’

Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Ms Claire McGill

ML1 NIA Bill 1/07