Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

Deputy Reilly wandered in and asked for an apology. If he had been here for my speech, he would have heard my apology, or read it if he had taken the time to read the speech. I will respond to his question about whether the HSE is fit for purpose. The HSE is what we have. The child protection system provided within the HSE, which involves primary care teams, is the best way of delivering better outcomes for children in this country.

Speech and language therapists sit down with public health nurses, social workers and child care workers. If one looks at this report closely-----

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