Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Government has great appreciation for the work of the many carers across the country. The Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform are mindful of that in the context of the forthcoming budget, alongside all the challenges they will face which they have to engage with and try to manage within available resources. There had been continuing provision of resources to carers.

Obviously, more would be desired and more can be done. Again, I will not pre-empt the budget at this particular point.

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