Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The consultation takes place in advance. It has taken place by the time the report is drawn up. It is not the case that we do not listen. We have quarterly meetings with the committee and it is clear that we listen and take note. The things on which we agree with the committee appear in the service plan. Is the Deputy suggesting the service plan should not be set in stone and that it should be a flexible document that may change as the year goes on?

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