Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

However, two days after these cuts were announced, there is no certainty for these residents. This is no way to treat the elderly citizens of this State.

The cuts to the disability allowance payment from €188 to €100 for 18-21 year olds and €144 for 22-24 years olds are outrageous. They sparked anger and outrage among the public and scared Labour Party and Fine Gael backbenchers. In response to my question on one of these issues the Taoiseach mentioned that the social welfare Bill would not include the budget proposal, but it does. What sort of Advent is this?

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