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

My question concerns recent comments made by the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, that she was prepared to look at the question of child benefit payable to people on salaries of more than €100,000 per annum. When the Minister says she will look at something, I presume she means that she will either means-test it or tax it. I have tabled this question to give the Minister an opportunity to state unequivocally the Government's position in this regard here and on the record of the House.

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