Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)

We will not get into a debate on default and the debt we face. I remember discussing the EPSEN Act in this House and the major worry expressed by all the groups that appeared before the then Committee on Education and Science was the resourcing of the system. The Minister at the time promised resources would be in place but we know that families are coming forward having faced the reality of the situation. The hope that existed for many families has disappeared because help still appears to be out of reach.

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