Written answers

Thursday, 16 July 2020

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Poverty Impact Assessment

Photo of Claire KerraneClaire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the poverty impact assessment of reduced jobseeker rates for 18 to 24 year olds as committed to in the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019; and when the assessment will be published. [16422/20]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The poverty impact assessment of maintaining reduced rates of jobseeker payments for young jobseekers aged 18-24 years is being finalised by my department for my consideration. In due course I will arrange for it to be published and presented to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection. It will also be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas.

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