Carol Nolan (Offaly, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response. The whole appropriate assessment procedure sounds extremely bureaucratic and long-drawn out. Can any intervention be made to try to shorten that process? Other jurisdictions, including the North, have a different system with a shorter waiting period. To the best of my knowledge the Department makes the decision. Is there any way for this process to be looked at? How long will it take to clear the backlog? I again stress that it is urgent. I hope the Minister will make an appropriate intervention to try to deal with the matter.

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