Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is crucial that the Minister tries to pursue the matter as promptly as possible. I understand the resource implications involved but in line with the policy objectives that have been set out since 2004, it is crucial the Minister prioritises it to ensure that children from a young age are given the assistance they need to develop as individuals.

When anyone elected to this House was coming through the education system, it bore little resemblance to the services that are available today. When I myself was going through it, the word "dyslexia" was not part of anybody's lexicon. Indeed, I have met many of those who would have been in school with me at the time who discovered later in life that such was something they were affected by, and yet nobody had any notion of it at the time and, indeed, they suffered. As the Minister stated earlier, "A stitch in time saves nine". It is time to ensure that appropriate services are delivered and I urge the Minister to ensure that the implementation plan is brought forward as quickly as possible.

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