Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a specific question that relates to the issue being dealt with. It is about Saint John of God community services. In September 2020, there was a funding crisis. The figure was €32 million. The services gave a year's notice for termination of service and then, in April 2021, the Secretary General started a sustainability and impact assessment that was finished in October 2023 with a number of recommendations. From their point of view, none of these have been acted upon. There were briefings to a number of politicians relating to the fact that there would be a board meeting on 25 January. They are hoping for some sort of information on a way through because they do not have a roadmap for a sustainable operation at the minute.

We are all worried about the 3,000 employees of Saint John of God community services but. beyond that, there are approximately 8,000 children and adults. Some of the service users, although I do not always like that term, whom I met in Drumcar had huge needs. What is in train to deal with this particular issue that is going to impact on a huge number of citizens and their families?