Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Why is that the case? Surely this is what the Department should be jumping on. I refer to a recognition, even if less than full, that there is a need for a supplementary €1 billion. Surely, then, given the pre-budget campaign was not successful, the campaign now should be to get this funding into the base allocation for next so that it would become recurring.

What is being done to achieve this?