Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I remind the Deputy that the Government allocated an additional €12 million for services for children. We separated out the funding that had previously been allocated by the HSE for children and families and allocated it without any deduction to the new agency. In fact, the Government's allocation for dealing with child protection services was increased by €12 million. That is the reality of the situation, as I have outlined clearly here today.