Gillian Toole (Meath East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cheann Comhairle. I wish the Minister of State and her team the best of luck on this issue on which there is great unity across the House. In essence, we must listen to the voices, the lived experiences and the needs of children and adults with intellectual, sensory and physical disabilities. We must enact and implement personalised budgets that are person-centred and family-driven and that will enable the achievement of the unique ability of each child and adult. The evaluation phase of the homecare platform and SLAs must actually be implemented as soon as possible. This must be balanced with improved respite services. The Ministers must confer with Mr. Gloster of the HSE to ensure there is a root-and-branch examination of the HSE's disability services to ensure the appropriate resourcing of competencies to those charged with providing the services.

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