Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I raise Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living. There are many laudable references to disability services in the programme for Government. In 2018, Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living provided a home support service for 36 people and in 2024, the number had increased to 150. A total of 33 people availed of its transport services in 2018 but number has increased to 302. In maintenance, 21 people availed of its services in 2018 and in 2024, it was 40 people. In 2018, the HSE provided €72,208 in funding and in 2024, it provided €74,232. There has been a massive increase in the numbers of people availing of the service - in fact, they are being referred by the HSE itself to this service in Dublin 15 – yet there has only been an increase in funding of €2,000 in those six years. This must examined. These people need that service and the centre needs the funding to be able to provide that service.

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