Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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I thank the Minister. I have a few questions before inviting Deputy Rabbitte to contribute. The striking features of your opening remarks are, first, the need for budgetary values to be put on these and for the Cabinet to agree and, second, the issue of negotiations with public sector unions. Can you advise on what stage they are at and whether any issues have been identified so far? While clear benefits and tremendous supports have been mentioned, they are entirely dependent on the buy-in by members of the public sector unions. We need their support to provide support to foster families and children. What is the position in that regard?