Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I am glad the Deputy shifted her focus and argued for dealing with the real picture where there are children living in consistent poverty. There is no question about that and we have been dealing with this issue. The figures are coming down. That is why under the NAP inclusion plan, the national development plan and Towards 2016, we want to eliminate it within that timeframe. That is something into which we should all put our energies and efforts.

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