Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

-----because they will not. A transition timetable has been set out. It provides a clear time span in which the Department of Education and Skills, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, in particular, and the Department of Social Protection will co-operate to improve and provide for enhanced child care, particularly preschool and after school care.

The Senator asked about the provision at present. I gave the figure but perhaps the Senator was not present at the time.