Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:53. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the respite care grant by €325 in 2016. [25514/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 25 June 2015
Ceisteanna (53, 58, 65)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:58. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of children with respect to whom a qualified child increase is being paid. [25519/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:65. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of adding €9.50 per month to the living alone increase in 2016. [25526/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 53, 58 and 65 together.
The cost of increasing the Respite Care Grant by €325 in 2016 is €29.4 million.
At end May 2015, the total number of children with respect to whom a qualified child increase is being paid is 461,553 (339,406 Full Rate and 122,147 Half Rate).
The estimated cost of adding €9.50 per month (weekly equivalent of €2.19) to the Living Alone Allowance in 2016 is €21.65 million.
It should be noted that the costings are subject to change over the coming months in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2016.