Dáil debates

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

2:00 pm

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

The Taoiseach has missed the point completely. The issue is not about the review of payments at the age of 16 that the Minister has initiated. I am talking about children as young as four to eight years of age whose domiciliary allowances are being taken from them because of desk-top reviews. I met the parents concerned outside the gates of Leinster House this morning and I have also met them in my constituency. They say there have been no face-to-face meetings with medical personnel or other specialists. I have seen reports of individual children with consultants and specialists on autism which identify the range of challenges they face. The Taoiseach is out of touch with these issues. The Minister has refused to meet with the parents concerned. They said again this morning that they have met no Government Ministers despite requests.

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