I have raised the issue related to the Irish Deaf Society in the Seanad, and I will be fighting for the funding

Here is the article ‘‘Left high and dry’: TDs call for Deaf advocacy service to be re-opened‘ from the Journal that talks about how the IDS has been forced to close its National Advocacy Service, affecting the lives of around 5,000 people:

http://www.thejournal.ie/deaf-advocacy-service-1550482-Jul2014/