Ciara Conway (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to reinstate a Christmas bonus for persons in receipt of certain social welfare payments after 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35744/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Payment of a bonus this December would cost in the region of €230 million. The 2011 Estimates for my Department do not include such a provision and, given the need to control Government expenditure generally, it will not be possible to re-introduce a bonus payment this year.