Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is an absolute desperation in the experiences that I have shared with the House. The forgotten people of this pandemic are "on the ledge", "on the floor", "on our knees". This is how citizens with disabilities, their families, carers and service providers feel. The moneys that have been allocated are just not enough. I raise this, not to have an argument with the Taoiseach but also out of a sense of desperation because of the desperation of citizens with disabilities, the sons and daughters of the people whose experiences I recounted. What are we doing if we cannot cater for that now? There has been a lot of talk about whether we are in this together. This is the litmus test. I think the Taoiseach and I can agree on that. I appeal to the Taoiseach-----

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