asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he is aware that old age pensioners and other recipients of social welfare payments in Waterford have not yet received payment of the rises to which they are entitled; and what action he proposes to take to remedy the matter.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Waterford Social Welfare Increases.
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Special arrangements were made by me to ensure that the increases payable as from 1st instant to old age pensioners and other would be made promptly in all areas.
I am not aware of any delay in Waterford but if the Deputy will let me have particulars of any cases in which delay appears to have occurred, I shall have the matter examined.
I shall let the Minister have the particulars but I would point out to him that these delays were really due to the fact that everything has to be done through the Minister's office. Will the Minister now tell us if he intends to continue reducing the staff down the country and centralise the whole of Social Welfare in Dublin?
Surely that is a separate question.
I do not think there has been delay.
There has been. People did not get the slips.