Ms Magdalen Rogers:

I will let Dr. Pender reply to Deputy Cairns's question on the impact because that is something he sees every day. On the point about the vocational and educational supports for neurodisability, I want to stress that the neurorehabilitation strategy is not just about beds or medical teams. It is about the full range and gamut of supports that people living with a neurodisability in Ireland need. It is not just about hospital beds, but the full range of supports to live well with these conditions. We talked about progressing children's disability services this morning, but I emphasise that for adults living with neurodisability in Ireland, the neurorehabilitation strategy is as critical as the progressing disability services to children. The fact that it is not progressing is leaving these people behind. I now ask Dr. Pender to describe the impact and how these people are being left behind because of the lack of implementation.