I am coming to it, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, if you would allow me to speak. However, the Tánaiste did not allude to the fact that the same report gave the Government an F grade on child poverty. As Mr. Fergus Finlay said, an F grade was allocated based on a total and utter failure concerning child poverty. This comes at a time when the Tánaiste is espousing economic recovery. CSO figures have confirmed that the number of children in constant poverty has doubled in recent years.

The Deputy should raise that by way of a question, please.

Four or five weeks ago I asked the Tánaiste to make time available to discuss the CSO report. In light of the fact that the Children's Rights Alliance report confirms the devastating situation of child poverty, can the Tánaiste live up to her commitment to provide time for a debate on this serious matter?

I call the Tánaiste to reply briefly because we are way behind with time.

Mr. Fergus Finlay welcomed the €5 monthly increase in child benefit, which has been of significant assistance to families with children. As the Deputy is probably aware, on his party's own watch, the country lost 330,000 jobs. That is the reason so many children have been affected by-----

This refers to last year, 2014, when, at a time of economic recovery, children were going to bed hungry and cold.

The Tánaiste has the floor, please.

The Deputy should have a detailed look at the report to see what measures were indicated there. He will find that the issues set out related to heating, an inability to have people over for a meal once a month, or to go out once a month, as being the key, critical-----

There is constant deprivation with children going to bed hungry in a cold house. In addition, houses are being repossessed. That is what they are looking at, Tánaiste, so let us get real. I am seeking such a debate on the floor of the Dáil.

Deputy Troy, please. Other Members want to get in.

If the Deputy wants to get real, I suggest that he should read the report.

I have.

He would then see that the effect of transfers in terms of maintaining core social protection rates has had the greatest outcome in all of Europe in reducing the risk of poverty by over 50%. That is down to-----

It has doubled since the Tánaiste came into government. I am asking for a debate.

The Deputy should ring the Minister.

I do not have to ring anyone. I do not know who rings Deputy Durkan for advice.

We will have to move on, Tánaiste. I am calling Deputy Brian Walsh.

They bankrupt the country and then they will not listen. No wonder we are in the state we are with Fianna Fáil.

I ask for brevity please - questions and answers.