Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I cannot think of too many policy areas that are more important than trying to tackle child poverty, both for the here and now and into the future as well. In terms of the Minister for children's role in that regard and the White Paper, he has secured the budget. We have had engagement with the Department of Social Protection on what the rates of payment would be like for each child but we need the Department of Social Protection to implement this, to roll out the payment. Frankly, I do not have a good explanation for the Senator as to why that is not happening. That is an issue. I thank the Senator for raising it.