Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am discussing something that is essential for a family to survive. Ms Faughnan has clarified that 75% of applications are awarded at the first claim stage and that it is awardable at an earlier age, which is welcome. However, I do not welcome the fact that an application is taking a long time. The working group was set up in 2013, which was four years ago. I apologise, I have taken enough time.