Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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24. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing child benefit by €5 per week, €10 per week, €15 per week, and €20 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12213/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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It is understood that the Deputy is seeking the costs associated with monthly, as distinct from weekly, increases by the amounts stated. The full year cost of increasing Child Benefit by €5, €10, €15 and €20 per month is €71.6 million, €143.1 million, €214.7 million and €286.2 million, respectively.