Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is one of the sneaky measures contained in the recent budget that again will hit certain people and lower and middle-income people will be most affected. Speaking as a representative of a Dublin constituency, funerals certainly are extremely expensive and this payment was something on which people could depend to help them with those funeral expenses. While death is traumatic at any time, inner-city communities have seen much death due to addiction and suicide and the bereaved depended on this small grant. Although one might think this is only a small amount, that grant could mean a lot when one has limited means and knowing it was available has been highly beneficial. I hope the Minister can reverse this measure.

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