Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independents 4 Change) | Oireachtas source

The Minister will understand there is a sense of urgency among lone parents and the groups representing them that this would be processed as quickly as possible. I again ask if she has made provision in her budget from the point of view of the recommendations coming out of this review. I do not know whether payments will be costed, whether a one-stop shop will be set up or whatever comes out of this review.

I read an article that said once-off payments are welcome and have an impact but that the basic welfare rate has not kept up with inflation and this will have an impact on people with them having less money in March or April of next year. The Vincentians also said in their report that lone parents with a child in primary or secondary will be short by €78.59 in respect of the adequate levels of income next year.

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