Katherine Zappone:

Although we develop schemes, we do so in the context of ongoing work and consultation with a cross-departmental group, including the Departments of the Taoiseach, Public Expenditure and Reform and Health as well as the HSE. It works on everything related to Covid, as the Deputy is aware. Anything that has been developed, including in childcare, in the Covid context goes for conversation and deliberation by that group first before coming to the Cabinet.

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