Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

No matter how much they wish to reduce the budget to a conversation simply about one element of economic policy in terms of the cost of living, every measure in the budget, right across Departments, is about trying to help people in this country. Indeed, there are many measures in areas Deputies highlighted and where they asked for increased spending. They have seen today, with the publication of the national development plan and revised plans for transport. Tomorrow, in regard to childcare, which the Deputies regularly raise with me, I look forward to seeing very significant capital investment in State-led childcare funding, and more disability capital funding as well.

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