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
Eoin Hayes (Dublin Bay South, Social Democrats)
The reason I ask is that, on every line item, the Estimate is lower than what it actually transpired to be because of this Christmas bonus payment. That is perfectly fine and I am very glad the Christmas bonus is being paid, but from a perspective of financial planning, it seems like something that could be planned for on a year-to-year basis like every other budget item.
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