Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for that. I welcome the fact that a task force has been set up, but the crux of it is that the money be used to meet the needs of the individual patient, because the same treatment is not suitable across the board. I disagree with the Minister of State in terms of the picture he paints of children being able to access physiotherapy when they need it. That is not the case. It is not my understanding, or experience, of it. Physiotherapy twice a month for a child like Jack is absolutely unacceptable. There should be an examination of where the money is going and we need to ensure the supports and services provided to children reach the areas where it is most needed.