Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The issue of the funding of the very important services to which Deputy Naughten refers is separate to the operation of this credit. I know the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Health did an awful lot of work in the run-up to the recent budget to increase significantly the funding available for many of the services the Deputy has referred to. The Minister, Deputy McGrath, also worked with the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, in regard to the help that can be given to young children who need additional support in our schools. To go back to the original point the Deputy has raised, if he gives me a copy of the report, I will be very happy to have a look at it.

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