Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There seems to be certainty in terms of the fact that pensioners are going to get an increase. An increase of €5 per week has been mentioned. At the weekend, I read reports that this might be the case and I believe the Minister made a statement that it could be €4 or €3. After pensioners got a €3 per week increase last year, which they felt was derisory in light of the fact that they had to put up with all the austerity, will the Minister commit to a €5 increase?

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