Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State's response reads reasonably well until one turns the page, where, unfortunately, it states: "The service normally operates on a part-time basis Wednesday through to Sunday evening". That was not the normal operation of the service, which was a seven-day service. When she says the three posts will ensure the service resumes to full capacity, what is she actually talking about? Is it full capacity from Wednesday to Sunday or a seven-day service? That is the key issue in that what was a seven-day service is now operating from Wednesday through to Sunday evening, and even that is being put at risk due to staff shortages. The resumption of a full service is the resumption of a seven-day service, not a part-time service. I urge the Minister of State to clarify that point, given it is the key issue for the Seaview respite centre. A full service is a seven-day service. Will this staff recruitment mean the seven-day service is restored?

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