Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

There is always a great urge for people to find something negative. The back-to-work family dividend applies to a much wider range of people than the one-parent family payment, including people who have been quite distanced from the workforce. I have met such people in my community and they will benefit hugely from this. The back-to-work family dividend is an excellent scheme and is a cash incentive to assist people getting back to work and moving from benefit to work. It has many positive aspects.

I thank Deputy Joan Collins for acknowledging that it is a good initiative. Unfortunately, Deputy Boyd Barrett can find no good news in respect of anything.