Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

It is important that this is done. It is also important in the context of not alone trying to save these jobs but of saving countless hundreds of other jobs within that sector.

I ask the Tánaiste to join with me in wishing Muscular Dystrophy Ireland every success with its information day on Sunday 14 February 2010, a date people will associate with something else entirely. However, this weekend Muscular Dystrophy Ireland will be promoting its information day. It is important that this matter be referred to here and given the oxygen of publicity and attention by the media from this morning. I ask the Tánaiste to indicate that the Government will take on board the result of the report of the survey of all those with muscular dystrophy throughout the country and their families as they cope-----

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