Mr. John Mark McCafferty:

Deputy Ó Ríordáin mentioned preschool provision. We are looking for an increase from the 38 weeks per year to 48 weeks per year, and for a stress to be placed on quality. We see early childhood care and education as the transformer in breaking the cycle of disadvantage. We have had enough of austerity and enough cuts to income supports and services, so that answers the other question.