Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I know that for citizens with bereavement costs or costs associated with a burial, for example, it can be difficult for some families where estrangement is a factor. The welfare officer requires that person, often the person who is left caring for the older relative, to act almost as liaison with all siblings in the entire family, regardless of whether there is estrangement in place. That person can be left feeling vulnerable because he or she cannot make the payment for the burial. I know it is a discretionary payment but it might be something the Department can look at. Perhaps we will look at the details and I will come back to the Secretary General directly on other questions.

On the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, have all of the backdated moneys for PUP, which were due to be paid, now been paid?