Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

One case related to the foster payment and another to a non-biological parent left caring for a child. Previously, that person would not have been entitled to a payment. However, he or she would be entitled under section 13 if he or she is the child's legal guardian. The section extends to the person the right to the payment. The foster payment was raised in a different case.

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