Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

My thanks to Dr. McCarthy for that. This is ongoing but I hope it is an area the Government will address between July and September.

I commend the work of all the witnesses, especially the former Senator, Mr. Dolan. I wish to discuss access to disability services and give a shout out for Karl Cretzan in Waterford. He is a cerebral palsy sufferer and he is now over 18 years of age. Although he lives less than half a mile from the Central Remedial Clinic unit on the grounds of University Hospital Waterford, because he is over 18 years of age he can no longer access physiotherapy, occupational therapy or language and speech therapy. He is in the same boat as everyone else who is over 18 years of age. Can the witnesses give us any comfort that these people will be looked at when it comes to future provision of the general services, especially those available in the community but not accessible for these people?