Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue.

The Ombudsman found that the HSE had discriminated against a mother and her child who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, and criticised the failure of the executive to ensure a uniform approach to the administration of the long-term illness card scheme. In his first major finding since taking over in December the new Ombudsman, Mr. Peter Tyndall, ordered the HSE to pay the mother of a child who had lodged a complaint €3,000 to refund the costs she had incurred in purchasing medicines. He also made a ruling in regard to children in general concerning the long-term illness card benefit for those with ADHD. He found that a child with ADHD and autism had been discriminated against on the basis of geography. The child's mother took the case to the Ombudsman, complaining that her son was being discriminated against because he lived in Wexford. She maintained that if he had lived elsewhere, she would have received a card.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Is the Deputy talking about Lyme disease?

Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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No, I am talking about ADHD. I submitted the topic. There is confusion because I believed we were to deal with the topic I submitted on ADHD.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Can the Minister deal with that matter?

Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I will leave it.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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If the Deputy withdraws the matter, I will make sure he gets to raise it again.

Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I will come back again.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Absolutely. I will make sure that happens. I apologise.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Would the Deputy like the answer on Lyme disease now?

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Did the Deputy submit a topic on Lyme disease?

Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I did, but I then submitted one on ADHD.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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We will address it on another day.