Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

Nílim chun mórán ama a chaitheamh ar seo.

Why is the Minister bothering to introduce a section to discontinue the dependent parent pension scheme for new applicants? I know there are only a small number of people availing of this scheme, but in some cases it was the most suitable remedy for people who found themselves in the tragic situation of losing a son or daughter to an occupational disease or for other work-related reasons. Why remove this allowance which may be of use to people who find themselves in such difficult circumstances?

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