James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

Some 4,136 children are waiting on average 18 months for speech and language services, 4,062 children in the HSE for Dublin north east await orthodontic treatment and 3,596 children await psychological assessment countrywide, a third of whom have waited longer than 12 months. There are enormously long waiting lists for occupational and physical therapy and home help. There is the primary care strategy. That is the reality for people. It is another myth.

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