Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

At the time of the Social Welfare Bill and the controversy that arose regarding the cut in the respite care grant, various members of the Minister's party said that this was not the be all and end all because, as she said, the respite care grant did not have to be paid at the time of the budget. However, various suggestions were put forward in a Seanad debate, largely by members of the Labour Party, outlining clever ways in which the effect of this cut could be alleviated. The Minister is aware of that debate; she participated in it. Has she considered those suggestions and does she have any plans to implement any of them?

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