Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To conclude, I can only reiterate to the Senator what I said in my opening remarks. The position is far from acceptable. The Senator has said that in the case of at least one of her constituents, the application has been ongoing since 2018, which is entirely unacceptable. A person is entitled to have an application considered in a timely fashion. Seeking a third assessment seems quite excessive and dragging out an application for that length of time, when the person in question needs the support of assistive technology, does not seem right. As I said, I will endeavour to take this up directly with both the Minister and Minister of State if the Senator gives me those details.