Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The implementation of policy is obvious when we see the rising numbers of homelessness and the Minister saying he was incapable of preventing it going above 5,000. That is very regrettable.

With regard to children and child poverty, specific one-off measures were given in previous budgets. Obviously, a signal has been given to the Government that the cost-of-living crisis is over. Could the witnesses briefly discuss the impact of those one-off measures and specifically the impact of their withdrawal? We saw students protesting last night on the proposed hike in fees. They have a view of the impact on their families and it is one I happen to share. What is the impact of those one-off measures on children specifically and, more importantly, the impact of their withdrawal?