Cerar met the minister on Friday in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling that social services had acted unlawfully in a highly controversial child custody case which prompted the opposition Democrats (SDS) to submit another no-confidence motion against Kopač Mrak earlier this week.

However, a press release issued by Cerar's office after the meeting between Cerar, Kopač Mrak and the minister's party boss Dejan Židan, said the trio did not delve into the court ruling, though they agreed it was important for future social and family policies in Slovenia.

The trio agreed that the no-confidence motion would not affect relations within the coalition, but Cerar said the terms under which the coalition backed Kopač Mrak in the first no confidence vote were clear. In meeting her commitments, she could also count on more budgets allocated for the minister next year.

Speaking to reporters, Kopač Mrak said the commitments included amendments to family legislation, which she said were being in the phase of interdepartmental adjustment, as well a reorganisation of social work centres and a project aimed at tackling precarious forms of work.

She said the prime minister also expected changes to the employment relationships act, which she said were currently debated with the social partners, as well as a bill on long-term care.

Židan, the leader of the Social Democrats (SD) and agriculture minister, commented that legislative changes as such would not bring more welfare, which he said was expected of Kopač Mrak.

"More welfare means more money for social affairs and labour," he said, adding that health reform in itself would not bring more and better services either, but that this could only be done with more money.

Židan also expressed the expectation that all ministers would deliver on their promises, not just Kopač Mrak.

The prime minister assessed that the meeting today was a step forward in the reform of social and family policies in Slovenia.

"Even if a wave of populist interpellations has flooded government halls, the coalition will not be diverted from its planned course of action," Cerar said in a reference to several motions brought against his government by the opposition.