Dáil debates
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Social Welfare Benefits: Motion
7:00 pm
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
The Government did not want to reduce child benefit before the commission makes its determination in this regard.
Carers, who make a valuable contribution to society, engaged in heavy lobbying to ensure none of the benefits they receive - which amount to approximately €640 million per year - would be reduced. We chose not to cut these benefits.
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