From: Mary Bohill [mailto:mary.bohill@droghedaboro.ie]
Sent: 17 December 2009 10:18
To: Co Managers - WAM; City Managers - WAM; Town Clerks - WAM
Subject: Notice of Motion

The Members of Drogheda Borough Council have requested that the following Notice of Motion be noted.

Calling on this Council to reject plans by this FF/Green government to cut the Christmas            Bonus payment to all peoples in receipt of ‘Social Welfare Payment’. We would ask that it be noted:

(1) In 2008 the payment was made to around 1.3 million people; 940,000 recipients and an estimated 400.000 dependants

(2) Despite the severe economic difficulties faced during the 1980’s the revenue was always found to cover the payment.

            We would ask the Council to recognise that the removal of the payment will:

(1) Cause great hardship and force families dependant on social welfare who rely on this payment to cover the costs associated with Christmas into the hands of ruthless moneylenders.

(2) Result in elderly people who use this additional payment to help cover the costs of fuel over the winter going without sufficient heating this year.

(3) Depress local economies and put businesses and retailers who rely on the Christmas trade under further pressure by taking money out of local towns.

We would ask that this Council calls on the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan TD and the Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin to restore the Christmas social welfare payment.

Mary Bohill

Town Clerk's Office

Phone No. 041 9876195 Ext. 145

e-mail address: mary.bohill@droghedaboro.ie

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