Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Select Committee on Social Protection

Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary)

9:30 am

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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In 2011 and 2012, we did not do so but generally we do. That is the way the system is and the Deputy knows it has been working that way for a long time.

The other thing was the lump sum payments. They really do make a difference.