Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government contains commitments in respect of people with disabilities. Is the Taoiseach aware of the unavailability of respite care to parents of children with disabilities right throughout the summer months? There was a commitment that there would be one weekend in every quarter for respite, yet these parents ended up with four days in the entire year. There is a crisis in respite care, particularly among parents who are entering their later years and trying to look after children with disabilities. They are at their wit's end. Is the Taoiseach aware of the crisis? What does he intend to do about it?

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