Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State need not be patronising when answering. Often she herself has not been here for entire debates. I am sure she will understand that the debate resumed and I came down as soon it did.

I was taking up the point about a court backlog which would require resources being put into the courts. We are all aware that there are considerable backlogs in the courts. That is what I was referring to.

The other point, to which a Government party Deputy referred, is the attacks that have taken place under the austerity agenda of the past eight years on persons with disabilities. Resources are relevant to this debate because persons with disabilities cannot access their rights if they do not have the resources.

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