Child Benefit Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2019

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

Ceisteanna (2780)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Ceist:

2780. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to increase child benefit in respect of children over 12 years of age by €30. [33578/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

The estimated full year cost of increasing child benefit in respect of children over 12 years of age by €30 is €159.5 million.

Any changes to Child Benefit would need to be considered in a budgetary context.