695. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that people who are approved carers and only in receipt of half rate should not be specifically singled out for a cut as they are carrying out a lot of work for this additional payment, thereby saving the Exchequer a large amount of money, and that in fact this payment should be re-categorised as an allowance other than another normal social welfare payment because this is actually a payment for work and not for social welfare purposes; if she will give a commitment to protect the people who are providing this service for a maximum of 60 cent per hour for each hour they work in the week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37850/12]

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695. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that people who are approved carers and only in receipt of half rate should not be specifically singled out for a cut as they are carrying out a lot of work for this additional payment, thereby saving the Exchequer a large amount of money, and that in fact this payment should be re-categorised as an allowance other than another normal social welfare payment because this is actually a payment for work and not for social welfare purposes; if she will give a commitment to protect the people who are providing this service for a maximum of 60 cent per hour for each hour they work in the week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37850/12]

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