Seanad debates
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Order of Business
11:00 am
Ivana Bacik (Independent)
The Labour Party views the budget as being deeply regressive, anti-family, anti-children and, in particular, anti-young people. The Minister for Finance has picked on the softest targets by slashing benefits for the young unemployed and child benefit, as well as making across-the-board cuts in welfare payments that will drive many families deeper into poverty.
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