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RAPID childcare centre job losses

Summary

John Halligan raised threatened job losses and the possible abandonment of a low-cost childcare centre in a Waterford RAPID area, arguing that the Government was withdrawing support from disadvantaged communities. The Taoiseach offered to obtain a response, amid continuing disorder and protests.

These are RAPID areas to which the Government committed its support. The Government is abandoning them all over the country.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Perhaps if Deputy Halligan wants to give me the details of the centre in Waterford, which I am not acquainted with,-----

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The Government has no interest in them.

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The same is happening everywhere in the country.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputies, please.

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A Deputy

There is no Fine Gael vote in it.

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We are not talking about giving away huge amounts of money.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

-----I would be happy to have a response provided for the Deputy.

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The Government is decimating the community.

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Seven or eight jobs will go and children will be abandoned in a RAPID area.

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The Taoiseach should ask his backbenchers.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Would the Deputies ever stay quiet, please, until the Taoiseach has answered the question?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I would be happy-----

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It is a RAPID area that the Government claimed it would support. This is outrageous.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I am sorry, Deputy Halligan, but this is Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan's question.

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He was waffling on again.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I would be happy to have a response provided for Deputy Halligan and Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, if they wish.

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The health committee was very quiet on the last question.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We now move on to Questions to the Taoiseach.

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"Democratic revolution."

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We brought about the change, Finian.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Will Deputies stop shouting across the Chamber, please?

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I do not think the Government understands what a RAPID area is. It has given up on the less well-off in society. That is what has happened. There is no point in passing smart remarks across the floor.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Will the Deputy please stay quiet? Thank you.

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People are losing their jobs all over the country in other RAPID areas that the Government is supposed to be supporting.

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