Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is no excuse for that. There should be nobody waiting. No child with special needs should be waiting for equipment in the health service. That is my view. There is plenty of capital money there. They have come back in now towards the end of the year and there will be underspends in some capital areas. As a bottom line, there is no excuse for it. I will again engage with the Minister in that regard. People with special needs should get timely provision. I accept the Deputy’s point.

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