Barry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Go n-éirí leis an Aire ina post nua. Ba mhaith liom labhairt faoi rud éigint atá i mbéal an phobail faoi láthair agus is é sin assessments of needs. Chuir mé ceist isteach faoi the steps that the Minister was going to outline for assessment of needs in her new post. The reply I got from the HSE stated that 10.4% of assessments of needs were completed within the timeframe set by the HSE, which is within six months. It is with cautious optimism that I support the programme for Government but this is something by which we will be defined as a Government. It is something that I hope gets addressed in five years. I really will support the Minister the whole way through if she can tackle this issue. There are too many people, go háirithe i mBaile Átha Cliath Thuaidh, nach bhfuil sé seo ann dóibh.

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