Mr. Mark Darmody:

In theory, for example, the Deputy could tell me to keep my receipts and in six months the Government will have something set up. It cannot solve the problem tonight, but it could promise me something so I should keep my receipts. The State accepts that we are not responsible for what we are about to do. It accepts that, so we should keep our receipts and it will sort it out later. Even that would be such a welcome development for parents. Many people just do not have the money. Let us just get that straight. It is not a solution here. However, it would give them a fighting chance. Perhaps someone could loan them some money or a family could come together. Right now they have no chance. If I spend €8,000 on psychiatry and all that right now, that is our children’s future-----