Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I would back up Deputy Chambers' argument. It is a rational one and I do not see the rationale for not pressing ahead with it today.

Separately, it is good to hear that the Minister of State is hopeful that the Irish Deaf Society funding issue will be sorted this week. Why are things allowed to get to this point? The people from the Irish Deaf Society who contacted us were pretty upset about the approach of Government and while I am not saying it is the Minister of State's fault, I wonder if he can explain it. He tells us now that he will probably sort it this week but I do not understand the rationale of letting it get to this point.

Can the Minister of State tell me?