Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for her question. She asked me a direct question. She asked whether I can help her to set up a meeting. I will bring her up to speed. I am currently meeting with the lead agencies. In CHO 4, the main leads are Enable Ireland, CoAction and COPE. Ms Crehan-Roche will correct me if I am wrong. We do not have any HSE organisation in CHO 4 delivering services; my understanding is that it is all outsourced to those lead agencies. I visited Cork in July but to address the particular point raised by the Deputy, I am meeting CoAction, which covers the area to which she referred, as a lead agency on 9 December. I have no problem raising the queries the Deputy has put forward and about which I will meet her to discuss after the session. I also have no problem in going down to west Cork to meet a group if that would help to facilitate or alleviate the issue. I have no doubt that Ms Crehan-Roche would ensure any supports I need from a HSE point of view will be put in place to facilitate my going down to west Cork. There are many pieces to this puzzle. I am clear in my commentary on this. Communication is the most important piece with parents. There is a need for up-to-date communication. I think it was Senator Seery Kearney who stated that sometimes the line in the paper does not truly reflect where things are at. I will meet CoAction on 9 December. I have no problem facilitating a meeting with the Deputy in west Cork or taking up the particular issues she has on her desk. We all agree that 15 months is a long time. We will try to get to the nub of the problem.