Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Government had already cut child benefit by between €10 and €47 per child each month, as well as cutting the annual back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance for poor families by €100. Meanwhile the cost of living and education costs have pushed more families into debt. Maternity benefit was cut by €32 per week, while the lone parent income disregard was cut from €146.50 to €90, with the consequence that working mothers are down by €28 per week. Perhaps they do not count.

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