Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that because this is a good example of how we can change things for others. We are not talking about people who can hop on a bus and get to where they need to go. Transport is such an integral part of people being able to keep appointments and get the services they need, and there are not any funds to help people. I am happy to work with the Minister of State to try to solve the problems, not only in this case, but in many other cases. What has happened is that services have been centralised. In some cases, that has been good, such as in cancer care, but without transport, more and more are being disadvantaged. A good service is available, but without transport, people cannot access them. Denying people access to vital dental care and vital healthcare is not acceptable in this day and age. Solutions are available, some of which we have discussed and we will continue to develop them.

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