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 Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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However, it has not exceeded her Department's expectations, because the budget was bang on target at within €12 million of €1.4 billion. The point I am making again is that it does not seem this would open the floodgates, from looking at the figures. Why would anybody who could get €2,000 and who is disqualified on means grounds not take the €2,000?