Written answers
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Department of Social Protection
Child Benefit Reform
Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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188. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if both parents of a child must apply for child benefit payments to receive them or any other form of social protection assistance related to the child; and if changes are planned to strengthen the duty of care of both parents to the welfare of the child. [40657/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There is no requirement for both parents to apply for child benefit or for any other child related payment.
According to Irish legislation the person with whom a child ordinarily resides is considered the qualified person to claim child benefit. Where a child is residing with both parents, the mother is the qualified person to claim child benefit. There are no plans to amend the current legislation.
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