Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

For the record, the following figures are just for County Wexford and they relate to unfilled positions that are required. There are 20.4 physiotherapists in the primary care sector. They relate to available vacancies that have not been filled. There are 10.1 whole-time equivalents in occupational therapy and 19.9 whole-time equivalents in speech and language - this is all in primary care - and 4.5 whole-time equivalents in psychology. In mental health, there is one whole-time equivalent occupational therapist. In disability services, there are two whole-time equivalents in the CDNT for physiotherapy, three whole-time equivalent occupational therapists, four whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists and four whole-time equivalents for psychology services. I could go on. I am putting this on record because Ms O'Neill stated we had improved. There is no speech and language therapist in New Ross. There used to be two and now there is none.