Respite Care Grant Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Ceisteanna (280)

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

280. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the respite care grant by €200 from €1,325 to €1,525; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32123/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection

The estimated cost of increasing the Respite Care Grant by €200, from €1,375 to €1,575, is €18.55 million in a full year. Any change in the rate of Respite Care Grant would have to be considered in a budgetary context.

Question No. 281 withdrawn.