Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I will finish up. We heard from other organisations that are like St. Michael’s House, some of which are section 38 organisations, and some of which are section 39 organisations. The biggest issue is funding and how it is being provided annually. I presume the representatives agree that it should be changed to multi-annual funding so the organisations can plan ahead. The funding they get is not sufficient to pay for everything they provide. However, the HSE must be aware of that. Why does it not increase funding to match the year-on-year need? How does we bridge the gap?