Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy will know that the only discussion on carers in the context of the current legislation and its implications for lone parents is that lone parents who care for their child and receive the domiciliary care allowance and a carer's allowance will not be affected in any way by the legislation, nor is there any impact on lone parents who are caring for other people or family members.

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