Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I endorse everything that the Deputy has said. When we set off on this adventure three years ago, we were not sure what we would find. We had a plan and knew what we wanted to deliver but, as the Deputy rightly stated, the project has delivered more, and differently, than expected. We have learned that the large technology piece is not always what is important. Sometimes what is important is the reassurance or advice from the other end of the phone line as well as the knowledge that someone is there if needed. The other elements - the day service, being collected and having someone to sit with the person while someone else has a break - are also important. We cannot afford to lose them. The project in Mayo will be communicated with before the funding deadline.

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