Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Child care is a matter for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, and child benefit is a matter for the Minister for Social Protection. It is not really within my remit and any assessment of the effectiveness of policy for the care of children should be centred in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Much of the conversation here is very interesting but it is not in my remit to solve the problems being brought forward.