1989. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the carer's support grant to €2,150; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56679/26]

The estimated cost of increasing the Carer's Support Grant to €2,150 is €27.3m.

It should be noted that this costing is based on estimated number of recipients and is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the number of recipients for 2026 and beyond.