Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

Yes, that is how the child benefit operates. I am interested to see the argument for removing the means test should come from the Labour Party benches. It would normally come from other quarters. I have an open mind about it. The question for me on the €140 million is whether to target it and increase the amount of money for the disregards and respite care down the line or spread it thinly across everybody. That is a debate to which I will listen this year in the course of preparing for next year's budget.

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