Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree. If at all possible, this is something we should try to follow up on. There is cross-party and non-party support on this issue. Collectively, we all want to see this situation being resolved. The figures are stark and frightening: 81% of the members of Families for Reform of CAMHS who have children with an intellectual disability have no access to any mental service at all. That is scandalous and unacceptable. Collectively, in the Oireachtas as a body, both the Seanad and the Dáil, we need to put our heads together and resolve this issue. As I said, we are told it is not a matter of money. We are told it is not a matter of goodwill towards the issue. What, therefore, is the issue? We are told the services on the ground are broken and are missing key personnel. However, that is of no use to a family that is crying out for help and, particularly, to those children who have suicidal ideation. Those families must be up the walls trying to get services for their child. I call Deputy Shortall.