Dáil debates

Wednesday, 5 March 2014

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions

 
  • Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (14 speeches)
    1. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to explain the reason for abolishing the diet supplement scheme; the number of persons who will be affected by the abolition; the savings that will be...
  • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (19 speeches)
    3. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will raise the rent caps for rent allowance to reflect the rapid rise in rents in many areas across the country to address the problem of...
  • Poverty Data (9 speeches)
    4. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of the population who live below the poverty line, measured as 60% of the median income; the actions she is taking to reduce this...