Estimates for Public Services 2020
Dail Éireann — 2020-07-07
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I would not say they won. A bit of logic won out as well. In fairness, the Department that will deal with children, equality, disability and integration will take on a lot that is over and above what it had previously. A substantial section of that new Department - in respect of disability services - would have been part of the Department of Health. There is a discrete piece around direct provision and integration and, if managed well, it could make a significant difference to people's experience on the ground.
The Deputy spoke about specialist work to give more capacity on Brexit matters and we will certainly look at that. There is no issue in that respect.

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