People willing 'to give up tax cuts so Adam, 10, can have urgent surgery'

Adam Terry has been waiting over four years for urgent scoliosis surgery. The Taoiseach said Adam's case was 'not good enough'. Picture courtesy of Brian O'Connell

Irish people would give up modest tax changes to ensure a young Cork boy receives the surgery he needs, the Dáil has been told.

Labour leader Alan Kelly raised the case of Adam Terry during leaders questions on Wednesday, saying the 10-year-old's case was "more indicative about where we are as a country" than Tuesday's €88bn budget.