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Qualified Child Increase Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019

Tuesday, 2 April 2019

Ceisteanna (511)

Willie O'Dea

Ceist:

511. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €2, €3, €4 and €5, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14732/19]

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The costings sought by the Deputy are detailed in the following tables.

Qualified Child Increase

€2 increase

€3 increase

€4 increase

€5 increase

Cost of Increase

€32.71m

€49.07m

€65.43m

€81.79m

The costs shown above are on a full-year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2019.  It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2020.

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