Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

-----course we have been aware of this scheme, we inherited it from your good selves, and in every Department planning has gone ahead to deal with this transition and transformation, which is also a critical element of the changes which are taking place under the Croke Park agreement. The Taoiseach correctly has asked for this to be formalised by bringing it for discussion before the Cabinet not only last week and on previous occasions but on doing so again next week now we have finally established the numbers. I remind Deputy McGrath that in the arrangements his party left us there was no requirement for advance indication of people's arrangements.

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