Mr. Fintan Hourihan:

I do not know whether it is much consolation but the problem is far worse in Limerick where only 19% of the children who should have been screened were screened last year. Of the 8,528 children in Limerick who should have been seen, just over 1,600 were seen. In Tipperary as a whole, there was a much better uptake, with 87% of the 6,738 children seen. Limerick is far worse that Clare, while Tipperary is considerably better.