Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department completed a poverty impact assessment of the effects of the recent budget on those dependent on social welfare; and if she intends to equality proof her social welfare cuts. [4075/13]

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the implementation of the measures in Budget 2013 will result in more children falling into poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56702/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 428 together. My Department is currently finalising a Social Impact Assessment of the main taxation and welfare changes announced in Budget 2013. This SIA will include an analysis of the distributive and poverty impacts of these changes on different family types including those with children as well as the impact on at risk of poverty levels. I will be examining the analysis when it is finalised and I will give consideration to its publication at that stage.