Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)

Thanks, Taoiseach. The parents who have been in contact with me are deeply worried about the situation. They do not know who to turn to for information and are finding that very frustrating. They want a timeline on this. They also want to know how many letters have been sent out. The Taoiseach does not have that information at present. Is that the situation? He is not able to tell us. When will he be able to tell us how many letters have been issued? How, as Taoiseach of the country, does it take him this long to establish something basic as how many letters have been issued? Surely that figure is known by Children's Health Ireland. Why is it not able to give the Taoiseach that kind of basic information straight out?

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