Michael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State and I concur with her. The service is appreciated and I welcome the fact that there is no embargo on filling the post. I assume that efforts will continue to be made to fill the post on a permanent basis because it is not sustainable to have somebody coming every day from the service in Loughrea. I hope to see some progress there. I welcome the fact that there are additional resources available this year. I hope that the negotiations and discussions between the service providers, Ballinasloe Social Services, and the HSE management will result in a significant increase in the resources it receives in the coming year. I thank the Minister of State for coming in and I would like her to visit the service if she is in the area. It is a model service and is certainly something that can be replicated in other areas of the country.