Margaret Cox (Fianna Fail)

I look forward to dealing with that issue. With respect to some of the issues raised by the Senator, I intend to speak about child benefit later in the debate. In 1996 when the Opposition was in Government, the child benefit increase in that year was £2 on £36.82, which is an increase of €2.54. Unfortunately, I do not have my calculator with me but that amount is a lot less than five or ten cent a day. If the Opposition Members are complaining about what this Government is introducing, they should leave child benefit alone——