The Government sets Dáil business. A number of weeks ago we saw publication of the children's rights report where the Government received an F grade for its total and abject failure in regard to child poverty, with one in eight children now living in consistent poverty. The Tánaiste promised during the Order of Business that she would secure a Dáil debate in regard to how, as a collective Legislature, we can tackle child poverty. We are almost two months on from that promise and there is no indication of such a debate. Will the Tánaiste indicate when that debate will be facilitated?

Will she indicate when the national vetting legislation will be commenced? It went through the Houses of the Oireachtas over two years ago but it has yet to be commenced. When will the Child and Family Relationships Bill be commenced?

We talk about homelessness and about poverty in the context of the lack of funding for councils. A very important funding stream for councils over the years was the tenant purchase scheme but no tenant purchase scheme has been in operation for the past 12 months. When will the Government finally bring forward the much-promised tenant purchase scheme?

In regard to a Dáil debate on children, as I said, that is a matter for the Whips. If the Whips care to identify a time, I would be very happy to see that debate taking place.

The Government sets the agenda.

The Deputy must bear in mind that our social welfare system is among the strongest in Europe and the effect of social transfers in Ireland is to reduce the risk of poverty for children and adults right down to one of the lowest figures in Europe. It is a great tribute to all the parties in this House that we have broad agreement that social welfare and income support for families, particularly families with children, should be as strong as it is, notwithstanding the enormous difficulties we inherited when we took over office from Fianna Fáil, with an economy in ruins and employment destroyed. We have now got back to a situation where, I am happy to say, the economy is growing and is one of the strongest in Europe, where hundreds of thousands of people are back at work and, thankfully, people are returning who previously, unfortunately, emigrated after Fianna Fáil crashed the country. They are now on their way back and-----

Thousands of people are being left behind.

All of that, as it grows the economy, is producing prosperity for families with children. In last year's budget, I was delighted to be able to increase child benefit and to increase and bring in-----

Water charges. What about the cut in child benefit?

Order, please.

-----the back to work family dividend, which is worth €30 per week per child to any adult in a family with children who is going back to work. The roll-out of that has been extremely successful in attracting families with children back to work.

What about education fees?

Please, Deputy. The Tánaiste to conclude.

I am trying to remind her of her promises.

Traditionally, Fianna Fáil would have absolutely supported supports for families with children going back to work. It is surprising it does not support them at the moment.

Vetting is dealt with in the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill, which is awaiting Report Stage. I will have to ask the Minister to give me an enactment date for the Child and Family Relationships Bill.