Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 37 – Social Protection (Supplementary)
2:00 am
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
What we are doing is using a small amount for schemes that are actually funded from the Social Insurance Fund. For instance, contributory pension people who have paid into the fund are getting paid out of the fund. That is what this very small element of the Christmas bonus is being used so that it is aligned to where it is funded from. It would be normal practice.
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