Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Last week the Minister indicated her intention to do a U-turn on the commitment to maintain social welfare rates by introducing a cut in the household benefits package. That caused huge anxiety among carers and even the words she used in her answer about the means test, calling it one of the most liberal means tests, will cause further anxiety. Will the Minister commit today to not cut or restrict in any way the carer's allowance, half rate carer's allowance, carer's benefit, domiciliary care allowance or respite care grant in the budget in December?

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