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- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: No Deputy McGrath, it is not.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: There is no cut-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: There is no cut-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: ----- in the primary rate and that is the important issue. The cumulative effect of the measures in the last two budgets were that, for instance, families lost â¬8 last year in respect of the basic weekly rate-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: ----- last year and â¬8.30 the year before. This is the first time in three years-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: ----- the basic rates have not been cut. I am proud to have achieved no cut in the basic rates-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: -----for the first time in three years.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: Deputy à Snodaigh spoke about-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: This is north of the Border. The statement noted: "The extra fuel payment will go to approximately 250,000 ... people. Those suffering from cancer, those in receipt of Pension Credit will receive a one off payment of £100."
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: It went on to state, "Those in receipt of Income Support, Employment Support Allowance (income related) and those in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance will receive [a payment of] £75."
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The Sinn Féin Members might note that-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: May I state, in respect of Deputy à Snodaigh-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: Deputy Mattie McGrath should note this country-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: -----is in a programme of structural adjustment into which his former party drove it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: And yet, north of the Border-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: -----Sinn Féin has made a press announcement regarding an increase in the fuel allowance of £100 for the entire winter-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: -----and £75 for people in receipt of jobseeker's payments.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: Sinn Féin is boasting north of the Border-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: -----of its achievements.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: My point is that Sinn Féin is in government in the North of Ireland-----