Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)

I ask that the Minister bear in mind the needs of mothers of twins, triplets and so on. There are two families with triplets living within a few hundred yards of my constituency office. There are few families in the country with triplets and above. I ask that the Minister deal with these families in the most sympathetic fashion as they do not receive a great deal of other support from the State. While their current child benefit payments are generous they are vital to them.

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