Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There would have to be agreement within the Government on doing that. When we are putting together a budget, we have to look at the resources that are available to us. We have been very fortunate in the last number of years that we have had resources. I was here in 2013 and 2014 when things were a lot tighter. We have to look at everything in the round. The Government is committed to doing the best it can. We have tried to look after people this year and, indeed, last year with considerable lump sum payments and the two €12 increases. A proposal would have to be brought to the Government and then we would have to pass legislation if we were going to set up a commission to look at social welfare adequacy.