Noel Treacy (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

I will not comment on that. There may be other motivations for that collective group. I listened with great interest to what colleagues have said and I am disappointed some of them have left after speaking because I wished to respond to their contributions. How can Deputy Eamon Ryan claim the Government is anti-family when we have passed into law, and will copperfasten in the Finance Bill, the highest payments ever for child benefit and old age pensions?

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