Ms Emer Deasy:

I have one other point on the treatment fund that the Deputy mentioned. It would work if it was the case that a child could be diagnosed and their care managed by a psychiatrist in Europe. At the moment we have a system whereby if I have a prescription form a doctor in Spain, say, that does not cross the border. It seems ludicrous to me that I can see a doctor in Spain but if I have a script from that doctor, it will not work anywhere else. It is that European piece. Surely there should be a regulation across Europe that we, as parents, can trust and that the Irish State can stand over and we can take it from there. If there is availability of psychiatric services in other countries and a prescription is what is needed, it seems ludicrous that something like a prescription cannot travel.