Another recommendation of the Combat Poverty Agency was that the Government honour its commitment in the 2001 budget to increase child benefit over three budgets to €150 per month. To achieve this rock solid commitment given in 2001 would have required an increase of €31.80 per month. What increase did the Government give? The increase was only €8 per month, rowing back on its previous budget commitments and election promises. This was an attack on women and children. Women's votes were targeted by this Government through this commitment. Paying the back money for child benefit the week before the election was another ploy. Many of these women feel tricked and angry, as they should, because of the increase.