Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I support the amendment. When a loved one dies, the bereaved are all over the place emotionally. They should not be forced to go to a community welfare officer and beg for support or else go to a loan shark. It should be automatic for them to access that money as the bereavement grant did in the past. The grieving process is hard enough without having the problem of getting money to bury a loved one. The issue should be reviewed with the intention of coming back with something positive.