Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The bereavement grant should be reinstated and I see no reason for reducing farm assist. I understand the cost of bringing it back would be some €12 million and I cannot for the life of me see how the Minister can stand over that cutback. I fully support the concern of Deputy Penrose in relation to the self-employed. When I was canvassing door to door the position of self-employed people was mentioned more than any issue other than housing and health and people were filled with despair on the matter. It should be looked at immediately.

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