Marie Moloney (Labour)

Official statistics show that more than half of lone parents receive absolutely no social welfare payment. Not all the money paid to one-parent families makes its way to the children. That is a valid point. We should be concentrating on putting in place provisions that will help and support families, such as child care within the family resource centres. Those models are working very well. We should also concentrate on matters such as school dinners to ensure that children receive-----