Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

The purpose of bringing the employment service of FÁS to the Department is to provide a comprehensive service to unemployed people so they can be made aware of all the opportunities out there on a one-stop shop basis. I welcome the Deputy's support for this approach, which is fundamental to the changes made by the Taoiseach when he set up the Department of Social Protection. We have moved rapidly and we are bringing in a second Social Welfare Bill. We are quickly moving to the type of services that the Deputy wishes we could provide. She should rest assured that there is nothing between us on this issue.

See this speech in context