Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Aspect is a service in Cahir, County Tipperary, that seeks to support people with autism and intellectual disabilities to enhance their lives. It falls under the auspices of the larger SOS Kilkenny CLG organisation. Last year, SOS got once-off funding of €540,000 from the HSE to provide services around the south east. If it does not get similar support this year, the Aspect service in Cahir, which is a wonderful service that provides valuable supports to children, will close. Other services will also be diminished. We need a repeat of that funding because Aspect cannot survive without it. All costs, including wages, staff, heat and electricity, have increased. SOS needs the funding so that Aspect in Cahir town can continue its services.

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