Seanad debates

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage

 

4:25 pm

Photo of Michael MullinsMichael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I said yesterday, I am disappointed that this grant is to disappear. I am happy that exceptional needs payments and other supports will remain in place. I wish to pick up on what Senator Bradford said about the cost of funerals. It should be mandatory for undertakers to make a price list available. I know from my experience that when people are making funeral arrangements, they are at their most vulnerable and they do not usually check the prices. They can get a huge shock afterwards when they get the bill. It should be mandatory for undertakers to publish and display their prices in the same way that shops and particular outlets are required to do so.

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