Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A custom and practice has built up with regard to the payment of the Christmas bonus. Another Deputy appeared to allege that because the Christmas bonus is not referenced in the summer economic statement, it is not going to be paid. The Christmas bonus payment has been included in most budgets, including all recent budgets. At this stage I do not have any plans to change that provision. The payment is in our base and I will make a decision on how to handle it on budget day.

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