Ms Gina Grant:

Two pieces of research have been produced in Ireland in the past 13 years but nothing has been commissioned on Down's syndrome. This is shocking. We do not want our children to be looked after by the State once they leave the system, but rather than spending the money afterwards on care the State needs to invest it at the outset. Additional funding should be also provided for preschools, but they need to be recognised before such investment can proceed.