Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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349. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual, total first and full-year cost to increase equally the guardian payment by 100% over three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46063/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The estimated full year total cost of increasing Guardians payments by 100% is €18.3 million. If this was divided over 3 years the additional yearly cost would be about €6.1 million per year.

These costings is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of beneficiaries.