Written answers

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Code

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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342. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department will provide the SWITCH model outputs used to cost any working family payment expansion options considered during Budget 2026, including threshold increases and rate increases considered but not implemented, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23384/26]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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SWITCH model outputs were not used to cost any Working Family Payment expansion options considered during Budget 2026.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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