Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children resident in IPAS accommodation who are eligible to receive the child benefit payment. [36578/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Child Benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children up to the age of 16 years. Currently, the payment continues to be paid in respect of children until their 19th birthday where they are in full-time education or have a disability.

To receive Child Benefit in Ireland, parents must be habitually resident in the State. Applicants for International Protection do not satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition and are therefore not eligible for Child Benefit.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.