Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Irish Wheelchair Association, IWA, said it is determined to close the Cuisle holiday resort in 16 days, regardless of capital funding being put in place. This is the only wheelchair-specific holiday resort in Ireland and the UK that can support those with a high level of dependency. Hundreds of thousands of euro in public funds and donations have gone into the Cuisle centre, where some 48 people are employed. I am requesting that the IWA pause this decision until another operator is put in place. I want an answer as to why the IWA is prepared to lock the doors when the community is willing to keep this facility open as an ongoing concern.

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