Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This year, an extra €10 million has been announced in respect of improving respite services provision. This additional funding has provided for 12 new respite houses that have opened. When fully operational, the programme will provide an additional 19,000 overnights and 2,520 home-sharing nights annually. These services are getting a lot more money and new facilities are opening up. I accept, however, that there are parts of the country where respite services are not what they need to be. I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, to come back to both Deputies on the matter.

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