Marie Moloney (Labour) | Oireachtas source

When the sun shines it usually puts people in good form, but it seems to have put fire in the bellies of Members on both sides of the House. Then again, a little passion is no harm.

I have just come from the Mansion House, where the Neurological Alliance of Ireland launched a survey it carried out entitled "Living with a Neurological Condition in Ireland". It will make grim reading for Members and I ask all of them to read it because it contains important findings which have a bearing on everybody suffering with a neurological condition. Will the Leader arrange a debate on the survey and on the progress of the implementation of the national neuro-rehabilitation strategy, which is due to be published? A group comprising all stakeholders was set up and an executive and clinical leaders were appointed. They are working on the implementation of the strategy, but it has been going on for a long time.

It is time to push on with this strategy. There is so much in this report and the strategy to be discussed that we need a stand-alone debate. It is not enough to say that the Minister will be coming in here next week to discuss another issue. If he is coming in to discuss one issue we cannot divert him and bring up what we want to bring up. Let us have a stand-alone debate in due course.