Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am conscious of time and the fact that my colleague is waiting but Ms Jenkins is probably being kind to the CDNT in Longford when she says she is getting the same services as those provided by CDNTs in other counties because that is not the case. We have many special classes in Longford that straddle a number of different counties and the principals in those schools are telling me the only engagement they have from therapists is from those in other CDNTs and other counties. An important message from today's meeting is that there is a crisis in the service in Longford and we need an investigation into the virtual collapse of that service. How is it the case that experienced therapists who worked there for years have,en masse, upped sticks and left to take up other roles in other counties? I will follow up with the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. I am disappointed to hear that Ms Jenkins has not had a response to her specific request but I will follow that up.