First stage of Social Welfare Bill passes

The Government has this afternoon comfortably won the first Dáil vote to implement the social welfare cuts proposed in the Budget.

First stage of Social Welfare Bill passes
Fri, 11 Dec, 2009 - 13:38

The Government has this afternoon comfortably won the first Dáil vote to implement the social welfare cuts proposed in the Budget.

TDs voted 81 to 74 on the second stage of the Bill to impose the 37 cuts announced last Wednesday.

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