Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 March 2014
141. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) who was made an award under the restorative justice system that was to include a weekly pension payment will receive this weekly payment. [11025/14]
View answerIn addition to the lump sum payment, the person referred to, along with every other eligible applicant to the scheme, is entitled to a top up payment to bring their weekly income from the State to €230.30 if aged 66 or over and €100 if under that age. The Department of Social Protection is establishing a separate scheme in order to give effect to this recommendation. I have been informed that this will be in place by the middle of this year but payments will be backdated to 1st August 2013 so the women will not be at a loss.
