Pat O'Neill (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is something Teagasc should consider. While funding is a problem at present, this issue is coming more to the fore. It is not a problem for young people coming into agricultural college because many people who had a difficulty would have been diagnosed. There are many farmers in their 40s, 50s and 60s who went through the education system and were told that they were no use and their difficulty was not diagnosed until later in life and now they face a challenge in dealing with the Department and filling in forms. Teagasc should examine this problem. Some people consider this difficulty is a private matter and they do not want it to be known, but if Teagasc was to introduce a helpline that would be helpful because this is an issue.