Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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It is the means by which you learn. It is the fundamental building block you need. We all get the idea of early intervention. The witnesses spoke about bespoke solutions, which will work for people. We all know the services that are not there. I am not saying we can replace psychologists and speech and language therapists but in a very short period of time, we must be able to offer supports to families even if they are not the supports we may be able to offer in three or four years and see what the witnesses can bring to the table regarding that part of the jigsaw. What the witnesses are doing is brilliant but it needs to be faster and better. Throw something in front of us that we can push because this stuff is necessary. I see real benefits for people who may get the benefits of this in five or ten years' time but I would like to see whoever we can get to straight away. I thank the witnesses and offer my apologies for hogging the meeting, although I do not really mean that.