Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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713. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the introduction of universal basic income; and if research has been carried out by her Department on the costs involved. [21899/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government states that the Low Pay Commission is to examine Universal Basic Income, informed by a review of previous international pilots, and resulting in a universal basic income pilot in the lifetime of the Government.

This matter will be progressed in line with the Programme for Government commitment and a referral to the Low Pay Commission will be made in due course.