Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I welcome the fact that this service will reopen under new management. It was concerning news for parents when the initial closure was announced, so it is really positive to see it will reopen. The fact we are able to have services reopen and indeed the fact service closures are so low at the moment is due to the additional State funding we have introduced through core funding. Originally it was €259 million and in this, the second year, it is €287 million in additional money invested in services to make them sustainable and, most importantly, to deliver on increased pay for the workers the Deputy talked about.

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