Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Mr. Gloster referred to the disability service being exceptionally pressured. This is the actual reason. I have made inquiries about this in other European countries. There is not the shortfall in recruitment there. People are there who are needed in those services. The fact that, as Mr. Gloster said, the service is exceptionally pressured is key. It has been so run down people would ask why they should work in an exceptionally pressured health system that just does not work. I refer to the example of one part-time speech and language therapist for 700 children. This is replicated across all of the early intervention services right across the board. That is an absolute failure.