Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would like to ask about a couple of additional areas. There has been a big focus on CAMHS recently, and rightly so, but there are waiting lists for primary care psychology services that in some instances are longer than those for CAMHS. What is the plan to deal with this? Clearly it is an area that has not had a large amount of public attention but there is a serious and growing need. If Mr. Gloster does not have the specifics on it, perhaps he will come back to the committee with a note.

My next question is specifically on multiple sclerosis. MS Ireland was given an understanding that it would receive significant funding in the service plan for this year for respite and physiotherapy services, to upgrade its facilities and to provide additional respite and enhanced physiotherapy services for 2024.

Is the funding that was alluded to being provided? The third question is about an area we have spoken about at length before, namely, the eye clinic liaison officers for Vision Ireland. The understanding was that 3.8 whole-time equivalents were to be provided in 2023 and this was to increase to 4.8 whole-time equivalents. Is the HSE still committed to that target. Will the funding be provided to Vision Ireland to proceed with it? I ask because my understanding is that it has had no contact on this to date. We have discussed at length previously the critical role played by the eye clinic liaison officers. While I acknowledge Mr. Gloster is personally committed to this, we need to get the funding over the line and bring it to a finality.