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

In that context, I agree with the Deputy. To return to how engagement and policy is delivered, which is my core function, it is about that piece the Deputy spoke about around breakdown in the delivery of service but in regard to a particular area as opposed to a particular case. I have monthly meetings with the heads of disability and weekly meetings with the Department of Health at which we continue to raise and address such issues. We will continue to do that. It is important we do it, but through the proper process as opposed to by way of telephone contact day in, day out. It is about having in place a system whereby I meet with the heads of disability, by which I mean the leads in the nine community healthcare organisations, CHOs, every month and with the Department every week. Good communication is key to addressing issues such that they do not fester. That is not shying away from the problem. We do have issues. There is no doubt we have a lot of issues within the disability area. It is hoped that, through this process of engagement, we can get delivery in a timely fashion.