Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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No. There was discussion about the 2018 Estimates with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and at ministerial level. That is where we are with that. We will keep funding the 4,700 people in the meantime. On a personal level, I want to get this resolved because there could be others beyond that 4,700 who would also like to be included in this. I would like this issue moved forward myself.

I apologise to Deputy Cassells because in my answer to him earlier, I gave a figure of 20,000 people. That figure could actually be as high as 40,000. I want to correct that. I will come back with individual answers to individual questions in order that we do not make any mistakes.