Seanad debates
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage
12:00 pm
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
Both parties, in recognition of the difficulties we face, acknowledged the social welfare budget had to be reduced. We did so, while protecting the elderly and children. Unfortunately, it involved cutting payments to other groups.
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