Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is not Government policy. The Government has increased the subvention in recent budgets.

In respect of the child care (amendment) Bill which Deputy Cullinane mentioned, the heads were approved by Government at last week's meeting and it now moves on for pre-legislative scrutiny. I am sure Deputy Cullinane will be invited to make the relevant point, which he has made, in the course of the consideration of the heads of the Bill.

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