asked the Minister for Social Welfare if it is proposed to increase the various benefits under the Social Welfare Acts to bring them into line with EEC countries; and if he will outline the rate of benefits at present applying in the six EEC countries.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - EEC: Social Welfare Benefits.
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As has already been stated in reply to previous questions, there is a wide diversity in the social security schemes of the EEC countries. Accordingly there can be no question of bringing benefits into line as suggested in the Question.
I am arranging to place in the Library two publications giving information about the social security systems of those countries.