Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy has called on the Minister for Social Protection to outline what progress the Government is making in seeking changes to the EU rules covering Child Benefit payments for children not living in Ireland. The Government paid out €15.4m in Child Benefit in the last year to parents of such children.

Figures release to Deputy Troy by Minister Joan Burton following a Parliamentary Question show Child Benefit is currently paid to 4,928 families in respect of a total of 7,741...