Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

Does the Minister recall that in budget 2005, his predecessor as Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, specifically announced, in a major cost cutting programme, that he would have a disability plan? Is the Minister aware that since that plan came in the number of residential places in St Michael's House has fallen from 70 to 26 and continues to fall? I am sure he is aware of this because St. Michael's House operates in his area.

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