Eileen Flynn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

That is a tool now that I can be able to quote Dr. Hillery. It is important that we are honest and ask what the solutions are. This committee is here to find these solutions. It is not taking away from people at the table but it is about that true, meaningful change of access for young children with disabilities. Jack was lucky, thankfully. However, there are hundreds of young children in this country who were not as lucky as Jack. While we try to focus on the positives, we also have to look at what we can do better too.

I do not have a specific question for our guests today. Is there a way we can create equal access - because it is not there – for children with disabilities into mental health services? Without segregating people even further, how do we do that? I note we need funding and we need to invest in these young people’s mental health.