Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention: the need to reopen the respite house at Clonile, Caherdavin, County Limerick, immediately in order to restore respite services to families in the mid-west who are caring for adults with intellectual disabilities and the need to resolve the issue in advance of the adjournment of the Dáil for the summer recess. I acknowledge that the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Moloney, came to the House around midnight last night and gave us the good news that the Galway services are safe until the end of this year. However, the Limerick service remains closed and we must have an announcement today that the service will reopen for those families.

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