Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will conclude. The Indecon report shows €45 million in State savings. That is almost an indictment. The changes were introduced at a time of austerity in 2012, but that €45 million is coming from one of the most vulnerable groups in society. Will the savings of €45 million be redirected back directly to lone parents as a particularly vulnerable group?

I am seriously concerned about the Minister's reference to a new review in 2018. Lone parents cannot afford to wait for the changes.