Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 May 2016
125. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of child benefit paid in respect of children living outside the European Union area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10987/16]
View answerChild benefit is payable in respect of children living outside the European Union where their parent(s) remain covered by Irish social insurance, with entitlement decided under Irish domestic legislation. These payments are made in circumstances where people are posted by their Irish based employers to work in other countries and continue to pay social insurance in Ireland.
As at 15 May 2016, child benefit was in payment to a total of 146 families resident outside the European Union, in respect of a total of 306 children. The annual expenditure based on these figures is estimated at €514,000.
