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

This time last year, I raised the issue of respite beds for adults with intellectual disability a number of times. All the answers I got said it would be looked at in the context of the next budget and increasing the respite care that would be available for 2018. After the budget was brought through officials played us along for six months and now tell me there is no money available. Senior officials from the HSE told me on Tuesday morning no money is available for extra respite care beds. We are looking at sharing the care and respite beds for families particularly over the summer months. There is no honour to the commitments that were given and no respite care available. It is a shameful position to be in. The Taoiseach should take a serious look at what he said last year and the reality on the ground.

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