Brendan Ryan (Labour)

We now know the Government does not feel bound by its promises and I suppose this is one of the reasons the Members are prickly. Depending on his audience, the Taoiseach was in favour of the war, against the war and in favour of the war again. If positions on something as profound as war and peace can be revised three times in 18 months, then minor matters such as social welfare are hardly worthy of consideration.

I cannot find a European country where an EU citizen or legal resident must wait two years for child benefit.