John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Money spent and invested at an early stage in education and children is money which will be saved later on, in terms of cures which have to be put in place when people lose their health or it deteriorates. We should not be put off by the fact that some guidelines which need to be implemented will cost us money. They may cost us a small amount now but they will save a lot of money later.

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