Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am extremely pleased by and welcome the Minister's commitment on the adoption Bill and I hope it will be sooner rather than later. Does the Minister envisage the new family agency, which will be established relatively soon, will start with a budget deficit? If so is there anything we can do ensure it does not? We do not need a new agency starting off with one arm and one leg tied behind it. We all have large aspirations for its achievements and I ask the Minister to make a statement on this.