Michael Ring
Question:132 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason her Department's Estimate of the average number of children for child benefit purposes was so wrong, in view of the fact that its calculations were out by 28,000 for 2003; the way in which the Estimate was calculated; if she will provide a breakdown of the number of children born here for each of the past five years; and the number of children who were provided with a monthly child benefit payment. [29539/03]