Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is unfortunate that the Department of Finance did not see fit to respond to correspondence from families outlining the position. I agree that the area needed to be reformed and this was put forward on the day almost as an anti-fraud measure. Family units may split from time to time and with this measure, effectively, the principle of shared parenting has gone out the window. I will propose an amendment tomorrow that if there is a child support and parenting agreement in place that is legally bound, the credit be shared between the two parents, regardless of whether they are working.