Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail)

I appreciate the clarification from the Minister. Perhaps she could outline the plans for the proposed review of the disability allowance for young people.

Other elements of the budget hit families very hard which is a major concern. The chief executive of Barnardos said it would be wholly inappropriate to reduce the child benefit this year particularly for low-income families as a result of previous cuts. However, yet again child benefit payments for the most vulnerable and poorest people in society are being reduced. Perhaps those earning in excess of €100,000 in receipt of child benefit should have been targeted instead of targeting low-income earners. Mothers were also affected in the budget. The contributions for the contributory widow's pension were increased from 104 contributions up to approximately 520 contributions——