Mary White (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)

-----or the respite care grant is extremely positive in nature. The Minister is aware that I am extremely pleased by the fact that all 107 of the family resource centres will be retained. There are several such centres in my constituency, including the Forward Steps centre at Tullow, the Bagnelstown family resource centre, the Newpark centre in Kilkenny and the Fr. McGrath centre. Despite what Deputy Ó Snodaigh stated, these centres do the most fantastic work. They cater for the most vulnerable in society and provide breakfast and homework clubs and literacy support services.

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