Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That is a fact. The facts are there to show it. The actual rates for people getting this very important allowance for children and their parents have increased significantly. In 2013, the granting rate for this particular allowance went up to 73%.

I do not have the statistics to hand for all of the other allowances because the Deputy did not ask about them in his question. If he cares to put a separate question on them, I would be happy to answer it separately.

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