319. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is concerned that the youth unemployment rate of 13.4% is almost treble the national unemployment rate of 4.9%; if he will consider introducing new programmes or amending existing programmes to assist young people into work; if he is satisfied with uptake of the work placement experience scheme in light of these figures; if he will confirm th…
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635. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the cost of a €1 increase in each of his Department’s payment schemes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38990/25]
636. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of a €1 increase in jobseekers’ payments; the cost of a €10 increase in jobseekers’ payments; the cost of a €12 increase in jobseekers’ payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38991/25]
588. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the ESRI's proposal for a second tier of child benefit; his views on whether the ESRI's proposal could give rise to work disincentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37529/25]
589. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if some families currently in receipt of the working family payment would receive a lower payment under the ESRI proposal for a second tier of child benefit; if his Department has any estimates on the number of families who could see their payment reduced under this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37530/25]
590. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether changes to expand the working family payment and the child support payment could be more effective at reducing child poverty than introducing a second tier of child benefit; if his Department has carried out any analysis in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37531/25]