Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reintroduce the Christmas bonus payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20458/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There is no provision in the 2014 estimates for the Department of Social Protection for the payment of a Christmas bonus. Any re-introduction of a bonus at Christmas would have to be considered in a future Budgetary context. In this regard, it is estimated that it would cost in the order of €261 million per annum to reintroduce the Bonus.