Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independents 4 Change) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach will be aware that, during the previous Dáil, the Government supported the restructuring of the Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS, and the Citizens Information Board. This was very contentious and opposed by many Deputies. I heard this morning that two MABS offices - on Francis Street in Dublin 8 and in Crumlin - have been told that they will be closed from Friday and will have to move to Tallaght. Moving what are important services for people out of their areas is serious. Do other Deputies know whether the same is happening in their areas? We did not have a clue that this was happening. I would like the Taoiseach to intervene and find out what is going on with local MABS services or could the relevant Minister check this out? It is outrageous.

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