Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

I have two short questions. With regard to disability services and funding for 2009, will the Minister hold the line in respect of spending on those services? He did so in this budget with regard to speech therapy and cystic fibrosis services and I have commended him publicly for so doing. It is important.

I just had a telephone call from a 70 year old pensioner——

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