Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I thank the Cathaoirleach. Absolutely, I will start there with the idea that respite should be championed. I will bring in Ms Andersson because she is a find within the Department. She understands respite and understands the alternative model. Sometimes you find people who can work with you, who get what you are doing and who know what you are talking about.

For anybody who did not realise, I went to visit Liskennett during Covid where we could be outdoors and do the 2-metre social distancing. I fell in love with the horses down in Liskennett and saw the value of the equine therapy piece. Yes, my ears were open to it, but I also learned there were alternative ways of doing it. Ms Andersson might share the ideas on the respite strategy we are about to launch.