Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

The Minister is being extremely disingenuous in terms of how she is dealing with this question. I asked her if she accepts the findings of the Vincentian Partnership that the cost of living for a single pensioner is equal to 73% of the cost of living for a couple. Does the Minister accept this? If she does, what is her defence of the fact that the living alone allowance has not been increased for the past 12 years?

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