Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I hope he also accepts that this is not a tolerable situation. That has to change and for it to change, he needs to name a date, in my opinion. That is also the opinion, as the Taoiseach knows, of Cara Darmody, of her father Mark, and everybody who has campaigned very hard on this issue.

I mentioned Jaden and Ciara to the Taoiseach. Like many parents, Ciara is not on her own. There are 11,000 waiting for their assessments of needs. She is frantic with worry now. She completed the forms in January, and she is waiting. It is ten months on and they are left in a state of limbo. I am sure the Taoiseach will accept that this is also unacceptable.

I will put the question to the Taoiseach again, and I might write to him specifically on Jaden's case-----

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