Paul Bradford (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I hope the Minister can give us an assurance that families which will no longer qualify for a bereavement grant that is funded from social insurance will be able to avail of exceptional needs payments if they have a genuine need. There is always some level of need, but we need to be aware that some people are facing additional financial pressures. We all hope the day will come when the coffers have somehow replenished themselves and we are able to revisit all of these reductions. That is one side of the equation. It is not the Minister's responsibility in this Bill. We need to examine why funeral costs are so high. I saw an article in one of last Sunday's newspapers detailing the cost of grave spaces in various cemeteries across the country. It made it clear that we are talking about thousands of euro - tens of thousands of euro, in one or two cases - rather than hundreds of euro. It appears that people want-----