Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)

I add our support to the amendment and say it is clear that people are falling through the cracks, being pushed from pillar to post and not getting the services and supports they need. There are real concerns, in particular, around addiction and substance abuse supports for people. In my city of Cork, it is a massive issue and there is a lack of supports and services there. There are also people with mental health issues. We support those amendments, particularly the guiding principles they seek to insert in the legislation. It is an important issue, and it should be dealt with.

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