Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government gives a commitment to improve services for disabled citizens and to improve the lives of people with a physical or mental impairment. Last Thursday, representatives of the Irish Wheelchair Association, IWA, appeared before a special sitting of the Joint Committee on Health. They made it crystal clear that if funding for necessary works had been made available, the decision to close the Cuisle centre in Roscommon would not have been made. The health committee has made a formal request in writing to the IWA asking it to pause its decision to close Cuisle this Friday and we should all reiterate that call.

People from all over Ireland use Cuisle, as the Taoiseach probably knows. It offers a unique service. The hotel model being pushed as a replacement is not appropriate and excludes many people. People are very concerned about the closure of this holiday resort. Can the Taoiseach say anything or give any positive news to those families and individuals?

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