Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister confirm whether those working on the front line and administering the additional needs payment were given advance notice before a public announcement was made? Were they given training on what this would pertain to? Is it the Minister's position that no additional staffing support is required for those working on the front line as community welfare officers and is she satisfied the timeframe from application to grant payment is sufficiently short in all areas of the State to avoid undue delays at a time when the rate of inflation is close to 10% and when every day is crucial to these families? What is her understanding of an acceptable timeframe from application to payment?

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