Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)

I am not. The Government is not accepting the amendments being tabled and we are being asked to take the word of the Minister. We will be making changes to the lone parent payments but no additional child care is being provided. The Minister has not repeated what she stated in the Dáil, and I will not do so. She has not told us when there will be a report to Cabinet, how many additional places are needed and what the path will be. At the very least she should give us confirmation that the free preschool year would be kept in place. That is not covered in the amendment. We are being asked to make changes and take the Minister's word that she will ensure programmes will be in place to facilitate access for children of lone parents to affordable child care. I do not see anything to that effect and there are no plans in place. Why in God's name should we vote for a section to cut these payments when no alternatives are being proposed by the Government?