Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I note the Minister said future figures will show the differences. We have heard that before. Before the latest figures were produced, we were assured that, because of the accompanying economic growth, they would show a substantial reduction, but that has not transpired to be the case.

The 2020 child poverty target that was agreed by the Government would require it to lift 102,000 children out of consistent poverty between 2015 and 2020. Will the Minister say if this target is still realistic?

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