Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered a proposal to tax children's allowance as an alternative to means testing the children's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The position is that there is no specific proposal in the Programme for Government to means test or tax child benefit payments.

However, as a matter of policy, taxation measures are reviewed on a regular basis as part of the annual Budget and Finance Bill process.