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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers - Social Welfare Payments. Board and lodging deductions
Summary
Dr. McCarthy raised the effect of board-and-lodging deductions on assistance for young people living with their parents. The Ceann Comhairle ruled that this was a separate issue from the adequacy of the maximum rate and stopped the exchange.
Is the Minister aware that in the case of many single, unemployed young people residing with their parents and obtaining unemployment assistance, the taking into account of board and lodgings——
Comment on this
I must rule that it is not. The question before the House is whether the present maximum of £34.95 is sufficient. The Deputy is going into the matter of deductions from that figure for board and lodgings. That is a separate issue and a separate question.