Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The question relates to the situation that emerges whereby a number of one-parent families, particularly where the mother has been in part-time work and is in receipt of rent support from the Department, are disadvantaged as a result of the transition from the one-parent family allowance to the new system. It takes time for such matters to settle down. Has the settling down period shown any discrepancies that need to be addressed?

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