Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I say that as a former teacher. We used to despair looking at those lists so that approach would be a game-changer in getting assessments and diagnostics at least out of the way. The therapeutic requirement could be met at a more local level. It needs to be routine and regular but to move some of the diagnostic and assessment phase online at a crisis time, which this is, would be great.

I will next ask about neurorehabilitation. I am sure others have already welcomed them but I welcome to the Gallery Ms Magdalen Rogers and Ms Alison Cotter from the Neurological Alliance of Ireland. They are fantastic champions in this realm and keep the witnesses on the hot seat in this regard. I want to ask superficially about what I see as the poor relation, CHO 3, which has a chronically low staff total of 5.6 whole-time equivalents instead of the 12 whole-time equivalents available for funded teams in CHOs 2, 4, 6 and 7.

Why the disparity and how will the HSE be addressing it?