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

I thank Deputy Smith for raising this important issue here today. The local HSE has made a proposal for a stand-alone respite centre for Cavan-Monaghan, for Cavan. It will support 50 families and it will be open 52 weeks of the year. Along with the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, I am currently finalising the national respite plan within which Cavan-Monaghan is a priority. Funding has been allocated for Clogher House under the capital plan for a new stand-alone purpose-built day service facility. I thank the Deputy, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and Deputy Niamh Smyth for their representations on behalf of the people of Cavan-Monaghan on this issue.

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