Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development

Effect of Child-related Benefits on Child Poverty and Deprivation: ESRI

2:00 am

Photo of John Paul O'SheaJohn Paul O'Shea (Cork North-West, Fine Gael)

In terms of the cost, it is estimated to be in excess of €700 million. How did the ESRI come up with that costing? Where does it see the means test sitting? Does the ESRI have a figure in mind for the means test, such as, let us say, anyone with more than €50,000 does not qualify? What is the ESRI suggesting in that regard?

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