Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, United Left) | Oireachtas source

I tabled this question because Deputy Seán Crowe raised the matter as a Topical Issue on 7 October and in his reply the Minister replied that Respond! is in good financial health and that he would go to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to see what could be done. The Minister said he hoped a meeting with Respond! could be arranged shortly. Has the meeting been arranged and has the Minister met with Respond!? What was the outcome? If the resources are not made available to fund it, the Cuan Álainn refuge will be closed in only seven weeks.

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