Irish Member Proinsias de Rossa of the Socialist PSE group highlighted the fact that single parents were often young themselves and it was vital for their future prospects and those of their children that they had continued access to education: "Why should they lose social support if they go into education?" he asked.
Īru sociālists Proinsias De Rossa norādīja, ka „ir pārsteidzoši, ka visās ES dalībvalstīs zinām, ko darīt attiecībā uz bērnu nabadzību, taču problēma tomēr vēl joprojām pastāv”. „Mēs nevaram piedāvāt pienācīgus sociālos pakalpojumus, ja nav nodokļu pamata, ar ko tos finansēt,” viņš piebilda.