Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The reason I am concerned is that I know Mr. McCarthy is not sure. We are only a month away from the handover. Leo Dixon's application sat on a desk for nine weeks when he needed a wheelchair as quickly as possible. I sense that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is under quite a lot of pressure because of the Ukrainian crisis. We find ourselves in an unmanageable scenario but we are committed to making these people's lives better and being as accommodating as possible by allowing them to live here. We know it is not possible because we do not have the required housing and facilities. I do not want to see children falling between two stools for the want of staffing, handover and understanding whose job it is. I do not want to contact the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on an issue, only to be told it is not the responsibility of that Department.