Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 358: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when persons on the rural social scheme will be awarded the increases announced in the budget. [8584/05]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Increases in the rural social scheme payment rates, in accordance with the increases in social welfare payments announced in budget 2005, are being implemented. This process requires the calculation of the new rate of pay, with any arrears due from the effective dates, for each participant. The large majority of participants received this increase and payment of arrears, as appropriate, with their weekly payments during the week ended 18 March. It is envisaged that the remainder of participants will receive their increase and arrears, as appropriate, with this week's payments.