Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Brilliant. Those are my key questions.

Something that stuck out as I opened a page was income supports for children. I am not asking the witnesses to comment but it states that the percentage of children from birth to 17 years of age at risk of poverty has increased from 15.3% in 2019 to 15.9% in 2020. I note the percentage of children from birth to 17 years of age in consistent poverty decreased by 0.1% in a year. Sometimes we, as a society, need to look at our failings as well. I understand that is for a particular Department but it is important to note, as a committee, that we need to take a serious look at that.

I will finish up now and then let an Teachta Boyd Barrett in. On behalf of the members, I say well done to the team for putting this together because it is a substantial piece of work and has a huge amount of information in it. We are very thankful that we have that information.