Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I also wish One Family well as it celebrates a significant anniversary.

I met with the chair of this group, Judge Murphy, and spoke to her. She is formidable. She is a thorough lady. That conversation has been useful to me. I have spoken with my colleagues, the Ministers for Justice and Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputies McEntee and O'Gorman, because there are issues at play in respect of both of their Departments. I can say honestly that it is not my intention to delay this, but the Deputy will appreciate there are major issues involved. I want to get it right. That is most important. I must also consult with my Government colleagues.

I know the situation. We talked about this previously. There is nothing worse than somebody who should be paying maintenance paying a week, missing a week, paying another week and then missing five or six weeks. It is a mess. It is terrible for the person who is depending on that money. I want to help here. I want to see how we can improve it. In fairness, it has been a busy couple of months between pensions, budgets, auto-enrolment and the cost of living, but I am dealing with it now.

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