A 23-year-old woman from Portlaoise was not diagnosed with scoliosis until she was 17 due to inadequate services. She had surgery last December and four weeks later developed tremors in her leg, which have affected her ability to walk meaning she has to use a rollator or a stick. Her condition has worsened. She has serious mobility problems. She is facing a four-year wait for the Mater neurological clinic to get services. She has been refused access to other neurological clinics as they are full. She is meeting a brick wall. After having to wait until she was 17 to have a diagnosis and 23 to have a surgical intervention, she is left in limbo. Caoimhe is anxious to get back to work but she cannot. She has no access to adult occupational therapy, OT, services - nor does anybody else by the way - as there is none in County Laois. I have raised this many times in the Dáil and with the Minister. Research has found that 58% of neurological patients in the midlands have no access to community rehab. In the midlands, and in Laois in particular, there is a four-year wait to get to a clinic and see somebody, 58% have no access to community rehab and we have absolutely no adult recovery or OT servicesinr primary care. I ask the Minister to ask the Minister for Health to address this.

The Deputy has a significant concern in relation to his constituent who is absolutely waiting too long. I will raise the issue with the Minister for Health. However, we have done a huge amount in relation to primary care improvements and reducing waiting lists. We have had an intervention specifically to reduce waiting lists. I will raise this specific issue which the Minister for Health and bring it to her attention.