Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I am informed that an issue has arisen this week where payments have not issued in respect of 17-year olds. Payments in respect of 40% of the 60,000 children in this age group have been impacted, but all other payments to the children and families concerned have been issued. I understand the Department has received calls and representations on this matter and it is working to have these payments restored and reissued in the next two weeks. The child benefit cases involved will also be put back into payment to September. Certification forms will issue to those parents for completion by their schools when they reopen to ensure continuation of payments to those parents from October.

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