Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The Tánaiste made no reference to the changes the Government is making next week in regard to under 12 years olds and under ten year olds in eight months time. It is reducing the age from 14 to ten within the next eight months and no accompanying measures will be in place. The Minister for Social Protection created a very successful smoke-screen by throwing up the issue of seven year olds in 2014 so that people would be diverted and would not realise what was happening next week. The Tánaiste did not address this point. There will be no accompanying measure in respect of new applicants next week, by the 8 or by 1 January.

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