Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for bringing up this issue. He is correct in saying I met with iCARE and Bluestack Special Needs Foundation last November. As we know, at the moment, the HSEs operational plans are being put together. I have liaised directly with Dr. Cathal Morgan from the HSE on this in the last week.

These organisations do positive and fantastic work right across the whole county of Donegal and provide a service for more than 400 families. The Deputy is correct; the HSE refers to them. In conjunction with the HSE in County Donegal, we are trying to put in place a solution that will continue to recognise the good work done by iCARE and Bluestack Special Needs Foundation. That, hopefully, will work out positively.

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