John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Budget 2017 included a figure for efficiencies, counter-fraud, anti-fraud and so on. There was some discussion at the time about the fact the social welfare changes would only come into force in March. The cost to bring them all forward to the beginning of the year was stated as being in the region of €60 million. There were no additional savings or efficiencies achieved last October or November but now we are to accept they will suddenly become available during the course of this year. I support the principle of what the Minister is doing but like my colleagues on the right-----

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