Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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There will be 19,000 extra nights nationally, and if the committee wants a detailed breakdown I will provide it. Three new community houses will be in the Dublin area. It is an issue we take very seriously. There is agreement in the Department and the HSE that when we invest in disability services we must deal with priority cases first. I have a budget for this. Do we need more money? We absolutely do, but we have started building. As I have said previously, our key objectives are to invest in services, reform services and, with the new momentum for the UN convention, to put the person with the disability at the centre of the services. This is what I hope for 2018.