Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Structural reform of child benefit was also advocated by the previous Fianna Fáil-led Government in the 2010 national recovery plan. In that famous plan it was suggested structural reform of child benefit could include a rebalanced and integrated child income support payment system. This was to provide for a universal component, with one single payment rate per child, which would be supplemented by a further payment in the case of children of families in receipt of a social welfare payment.