Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I take Deputy Kelleher's point that we need to develop services in the regions. As I mentioned earlier, the new rehabilitation unit at Roscommon hospital is a major start.

We must ensure that we support these families. They are in a difficult position and we cannot have them travelling for services in Dublin when they are from different parts of the country. We need to be radical. We need to work closely with the organisations that are putting forward these suggestions. We need to get working on this and implement as much as possible in 2017.

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