Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for accommodating me. Under the programme for Government, the Government committed to enhancing mental health services. In west Cork there is a facility called Lisheens House which helps people with mental health difficulties and also tackles the huge problem in west Cork of rural isolation. It means that people no longer have to make the long journey to travel to the city for help. The facility has been refused section 39 funding. To add to the pain of the refusal, it had to wait for the decision. The decision about funding was due in March and it only heard in October it had been refused. Not only was it refused but it had to wait to hear of the refusal. Will the Taoiseach please guarantee funding for this fantastic facility and also explain why it had to wait so long for a decision?

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