Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Would it not then be more logical to increase the child dependant allowance or the qualifying child allowance rather than to introduce another tier of bureaucracy and a second child benefit? The means test will already have been done in respect of the qualifying child allowance. An increase in that payment could be made while leaving child benefit alone.