Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings to the Exchequer from reducing child benefit by €5. [37423/11]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings to the Exchequer from reducing child benefit by €10. [37424/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together.

It is estimated that reductions of €5 and €10 in the monthly rates of child benefit would save approximately €69 million and €138 million, respectively, in a full year.