Dáil debates

Thursday, 3 June 2021

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

 

12:40 pm

Photo of Verona MurphyVerona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have stood on the floor 15 times since being elected in as many months to request that a child psychologist be appointed to the child and adolescent mental services in Wexford, in Arden House. I am pleased to say we are at the stage where a letter of offer has been made and that position will be filled by July. I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler, and the Government. I have addressed the Tánaiste on the matter and I thank him. Please God, we will see that fulfilled in July.

In the programme for Government, the Government talks about obesity. Unfortunately, we have anorexic children in Wexford in epidemic proportions. It is transpiring through this pandemic that there is a huge increase in the number of anorexic children and we do not have a dietitian post filled. We only have an allocation for half a dietitian. I appeal for that to be reviewed and a dietitian appointed.

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