Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I hope the Minister of State's functions are transferred to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth by 1 March. I think she will play a significant role there. I say that as a member of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. There seems to be a significant issue with recruitment in this sector. I met with Down Syndrome Carlow last week. The group is waiting on occupational therapy and speech therapy services. I welcome the funding, but how can we work faster to ensure that children in need, who have a disability, will get the services they deserve?

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