Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

All I can say is that when I go to do something within the Department of Children, Equality, Disability and Youth, I have 150% support from the Minister, Deputy O’Gorman. I will go to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tomorrow and the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, will be sitting in front of me. While he is a tough negotiator, his is very supportive of people with disabilities at all times. I have grown the budget by €800 million since becoming Minister. I certainly would not have grown that budget if what the Deputy outlined was the viewpoint of either of the two Ministers. I can only speak to how favourable they have been to me and my delivery within this Department.

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