Colm Keaveney (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Some parents have expressed concern with respect to residents moving from the congregated environment to an unfamiliar new experience when compared with their traditional home or setting. Is the Minister of State satisfied the Department has the resources to provide for that adjustment in the community? Unsupported relocation causes great distress. Is the Minister of State satisfied the recruitment strategy is in place to have the resources available in the community, such as those provided in A Vision for Change, with synchronised closure of long-term institutions? There would be a care facility, the virtual ward in the community. Is the Minister of State satisfied she has the resources to provide for that?

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