Olan:Olan is in his 30s, a single parent living in Cork. He lives in his own home with his young child.

Olan works part-time in a computer company and earns €24,000 a year. As a result of his low family income, he is in receipt of family income supplement.

Olan is only able to work part time as his mother can only mind his child on a part-time basis. Olan is hoping that the Minister introduces some tax relief incentives for childcare which might enable him to work full time. Failing that, Olan is hoping for an increase in the family income supplement.

With a child to support, Olan would hope that there would also be an increase in child benefit payments.