John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I wish to address a question to Mr. Ginnell on the graph on page 2, entitled Poverty Trends 2008 to 2014. Mr. Ginnell states that we are not in a good place. I suppose that is reflective of where we were in 2008. When are we likely to see an updated version, in other words, figures for after 2014? In one sense 2014 is not that long ago, but in another sense it is almost three years ago now. Mr. Ginnell has marked three indicators on the graph, at risk of poverty, material deprivation and consistent poverty. Does he know if the statistics are moving in a downward direction since 2014 or has he evidence of which way they are moving?