Respite care grant cuts 'modest', says Rabbitte

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has today refused to deal with calls for a reversal of the cut to respite care grants, which he has described as "modest".

Respite care grant cuts 'modest', says Rabbitte

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has today refused to deal with calls for a reversal of the cut to respite care grants, which he has described as "modest".

During Leaders Questions in the Dáil today, Minister Rabbitte said that there was simply no other way but to make cuts to social welfare given the size of the spending in that area.

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