Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I believe they exist and that this recent spotlight helps us to ensure in an ongoing way that they exist. I reiterate that from a Tusla perspective over which I can stand in respect of children in the care of Tusla and efforts to ensure those with disabilities receive the supports they require from the HSE that the other dimension to this debate, to which Deputy Ó Laoghaire referred, involves required resources to ensure that those supports are there. It involves resources as well as inter-agency co-operation. I am also being very clear that the supports for children with disabilities come through the HSE budget but we need to ensure that lack of inter-agency co-operation does not stand in the way.

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