Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The Minister, Deputy Mary Harney, and the Minister of State, Deputy John Moloney, are meeting the Brothers of Charity today. I have indicated that there are other savings to be found in terms of management, layers of management, HR systems and purchasing and procurement. There is no such decision and this is not a time to scare people who are vulnerable. There are 25,000 people in receipt of services-----

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