106. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason his Department uses a different model of SWITCH compared to that of the ESRI; the reason for the choice to use a simplified model; if he will provide a breakdown of the specific differences between the SWITCH models used by the Department and the ESRI; to provide a breakdown of variables available in the ESRI SWITCH model that are not available to the Department, in tabular form; if he is aware of the impact this has or the limitations it could impose on Department poverty and child poverty targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62183/25]

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106. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason his Department uses a different model of SWITCH compared to that of the ESRI; the reason for the choice to use a simplified model; if he will provide a breakdown of the specific differences between the SWITCH models used by the Department and the ESRI; to provide a breakdown of variables available in the ESRI SWITCH model that are not available to the Department, in tabular form; if he is aware of the impact this has or the limitations it could impose on Department poverty and child poverty targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62183/25]

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