Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Not at all, but from a departmental point of view as the person with whom the buck stops, I do not shy away from my responsibilities.

Deputy Ward asked one or two important questions. He asked if I am able to do my job. The answer is "Yes". Am I meeting with all my CHOs? Yes, I am. Was I supported at my last ministerial forum? Yes, I was. Anne Burke and Michael Byrne from national office assisted me. It was helpful and appreciated to get out and meet the parents and to have the combined team. While the Deputy might describe the optics as wrong this morning, we cannot sit on top of each other. However, we are together as a unit. We have worked since 11 May to ensure we have a proper roadmap to address all the concerns. Perhaps I would have liked to get into-----