Mary Moran (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will. I would like us to talk about adult mental health when we talk about children's mental health.

It is about local services. I do not apologise for making it local, but in my area, Drumcar respite facility for children and adults with an intellectual disability closed its doors last week to facilitate training for the next six weeks. I believe there is a HIQA inspection going on. It is unacceptable that a facility that is providing the only respite for families can decide it is closing for six weeks to facilitate this and give parents and family members a couple of days' notice that it is closing for up to six weeks. Will the Minister of State look into this as a matter of priority with St. John of God's and the HSE and see whether an alternative is being provided? It is not acceptable in this day and age that we can deny the most vulnerable people and their families respite care.