1 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he agrees with the findings of research conducted in connection with household budget data collected in 1987, that the weekly cost of rearing a young child up to four years of age was £19.60 and the cost of rearing an older child from five years to 14 was £28.20 per week, both figures being based on 1987 costings; if he will outline the 1992 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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1 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he agrees with the findings of research conducted in connection with household budget data collected in 1987, that the weekly cost of rearing a young child up to four years of age was £19.60 and the cost of rearing an older child from five years to 14 was £28.20 per week, both figures being based on 1987 costings; if he will outline the 1992 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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