Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

He was always courteous in debate, while I fundamentally disagreed with him in policy. I hope he did not find the coldest June too hot to handle. Maybe his climate change clock has gone wrong but I wish him well.

While I thank the Taoiseach for meeting Cara Darmody today with her father, Mark, she should be in school today. She will be off for the summer shortly but she will be up here every week protesting while we are here and continuing to protest and to fight. I heard her say on the radio, and I am sure she told the Taoiseach, that she has met two taoisigh already and they promised her. The time for promises is over. People like Cara’s two brothers and her mother, Noelle, at home minding them are profoundly suffering. They need proper, timely assessments, treatments and supports. When will that happen? I appreciate that the Taoiseach will meet them on Thursday with other Ministers. That is very important because we need to have meaningful action here. We cannot have a school child forced to come up here to Government Buildings or the Dáil to look for what all the children should have.

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