Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Table No. 11 indicates where potential savings could be achieved. It gives figures for children and families, people of working age and retired and older people. Children are affected by cuts not only in the first row but also if the Minister imposes a cut on people of working age. We did not have enough time to refer back to the proposal from the European Council, but one of the points the Minister has made in that regard is that she agreed with the Cypriot Presidency regarding income supports and the need to protect children. She will have to bear in mind that children will mainly be affected if she continues to cut without the other supports proposed.