Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I ask that the allocated time be divided properly.

Deputy Ward raised the issue of Jigsaw. I am due to meet its representatives on Thursday and I will revert to the Deputy thereafter. Mental health, particularly youth mental health, is a key priority. We wish to support Jigsaw in what it is doing.

Deputy Paul Donnelly is correct in the context of ASD. The reality is that many children have been out of school and may not have been able to access normal health supports. We need to consider what an intervention for them would look like over the summer months. I am working on that issue across Government.

I acknowledge the significant work done by people in home care and residential care settings. There are regulatory authorities to which complaints can be addressed. This week, HIQA started inspections and visits in line with standards, which is important.

I have put on the record of the House the increase with regard to PPE and dealt with the issue of staffing. I will revert to the Deputy in writing on the remainder of his questions.

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