Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

On the basis of my own case work, I am well aware of the issue Senator Ulick Burke is raising, namely the existence of a State psychological service under the aegis of the Department. I take it he is raising the point that, parallel to this, many parents have recourse to the private sector to obtain psychological reports, yet when they submit them to the Department under the present system they are not recognised.

In the other House, both Deputies Enright and Stanton made the point that the experts permitted to participate in the assessment process should have recognised qualifications. Building on that, we now have section 5 of this Bill, which is worth examining. I am sorry to have to anticipate, but the point that has been raised by the Senator——