Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
454. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific weeks in which the additional payments from her Department outlined in the cost-of-living package (details supplied) will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48610/22]
View answerIn response to the ongoing cost of living pressures, as part of Budget 2023, I secured €1.2 billion in funding to provide for a wide range of lump-sum payments to assist individuals and families.
My Department is currently working on putting in place the necessary IT systems to administer the various lump sum payments and I intend to publish a timetable in the coming days so that people will have certainty as to when each payment will issue.
