Ms Alison Cotter:

The Deputy is speaking to an important issue, namely that there is a person at the centre of all of this. Fatigue is a very common symptom of MS, and travelling can result in fatigue for many days afterwards. People must realise that it is not just the travel time it takes to reach somewhere and the cost of travel. Consideration must also be given to the aftereffects and the impact of those on the person living with the condition, whether it is MS, Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease, and on a his or her circle of support. There are people and families at the centre of this.