Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Let us have a mature debate on child benefit, as suggested by other Senators.

Let us have the Minister in the House in advance of the budget to have a helpful discussion about the proposals. However, one can well understand why the Minister would not be willing to engage when any report that is commissioned is put out into the media in such a negative light. It frustrates efforts in many ways.

I also want to raise the issue of cyber-bullying. There were disturbing events recently with regard to a child, Ciara Pugsley, who took her own life.