One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 March 2017

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Questions (175)

Willie O'Dea

Question:

175. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of raising the cut-off age of the one-parent family payment to 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12435/17]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The information that the Deputy has requested is currently not available in my Department. Given the complex nature of the request, my Department will provide the information directly to the Deputy in due course.