Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

——may be the best option. It is only €8 million, which is nothing to the Government. However, in a couple of months time, €8 million will mean a great deal to those who will not have their home help services. Today, Members are saying "rest in peace" to a waste of €88 million. In the context of this particular heading, the project was to cost €14 million and involved all the top people from the Departments of Social and Family Affairs, Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Finance, who agreed on a budget of €14 to €15 million.

See this speech in context