Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I have outlined to the Deputy that the existing programmes and policies extant under the aegis of Government will, of course, continue. The revised programme sets out some of the priority areas and some of the issues that came up for discussion on which further agreement was required. The whole range of Government activity is not encapsulated in any one programme for Government and that applies to any Government.

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