Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is no point in a new Minister dealing with this after the summer recess and claiming it was a decision from the past. This is a serious issue and we all know someone in our community who has a serious hearing problem. Will the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, have a small bit of compassion before he leaves? He is a big man and should show a bit of compassion in this case. Perhaps he did not realise the serious implications of what reneging on funding for advocacy groups for deaf people would mean. I trust the Leader will consider accepting my amendment which would allow the Minister to reverse that cruel decision.