Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In conclusion, it has to be responsive to the needs of people. It cannot operate on a capped basis, telling people to wait until January or September. That is not on and has to change.

We also need to take on board the requirement of increased numbers in terms of beds availability. Increasing the capacity of existing long-stay residential provision is required. Responding to the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, reports in the way that we have without actually building in additional capacity is a real failing and poor use of public moneys in times of design teams and contractors.

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