Dáil debates

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme

3:25 pm

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

2. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in view of the findings of a recent survey carried out by an organisation, details supplied, showing the cost of sending one child to secondary school at almost €800 and, therefore, acknowledge that this payment is not sufficient in meeting these costs. [18817/16]

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