Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the Programme for Government commitment to maintain Social Welfare rates still stands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4093/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The Programme for Government contains a commitment to maintain welfare rates. This commitment relates to primary weekly social welfare payments intended to enable recipients to meet their basic day-to-day income needs. As the Deputy will be aware there were no reductions in primary weekly social welfare payments, including increases for qualified adults or qualified children in Budget 2012 or in Budget 2013.