Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)

Ní raibh sé i gceist agam teacht isteach an dara uair, agus ní thiocfainn murach an freagra a fuair muid ón Aire. I had not intended to speak a second time on this but I found myself getting very frustrated and angry with the Minister's reply to the questions because she was going around the houses and not addressing the issue. I come from a county with probably the highest incidence of one-parent families in the country. They are looking at a very bleak Christmas. They have seen cutbacks to child care, CE schemes, the back to school allowance and the fuel allowance. The cumulative effect of these cuts will mean hundreds of euro less income for them over the course of a year.