Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

Will the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection indicate whether her Department has undertaken a gender analysis of the impact of the cuts in social welfare payments that have taken place in recent years?

Has there been any study of the impact in particular on women, because it would seem that the axe is falling disproportionately on women, who tend to have responsibility for children?

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