Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1282. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the respite care grant to €2,500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41436/22]
View answerThe estimated full-year cost of increasing the Carer's Support Grant (formerly called the Respite Care Grant) from €1,850 to €2,500 is €92.2m.
This costing is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients. Any changes to the Carer's Support Grant would have to be considered in an over all budgetary context.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
