Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I assure Deputy Martin that I can empathise with every parent in the country who has a challenge and a changed set of priorities once it becomes obvious to them that a child born to them or under their care has a particular set of problems. As Deputy Martin is well aware, the vocabulary changes entirely and also the entire emphasis of a family changes in respect of what might be the best possible support base for each individual child. The Deputy will be aware that the Minister for Social Protection has commissioned a report into the domiciliary care allowance. In light of that report, the Minister, no more than anyone else, is always anxious to have the best possible support put in place for every child. It would be wonderful to be able to assume we had unlimited funds to deal exclusively-----

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