Ms Trina Boylan:

On the Senator's question about services being available, it is not just an issue in County Cavan. We have members from counties Leitrim, Meath and Monaghan. When you listen to people, it is the same everywhere throughout the country. There are so many vacant positions within the HSE in Cavan. We have many parents ringing us about it. The positions are empty and they are just not being filled. Why are they not getting more occupational therapists and speech and language therapists? Parents have no choice but to go private. Even the private therapists are full, so there are waiting lists to access those services. It is not just an issue in Cavan.