Michelle Mulherin (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

With the permission of the Minister of State, I will bring to his attention the name of the individual who has been waiting for respite care for four years and provide details of the other cases of which I am aware. There is clearly an issue with resources in Western Care. The disruption to its service occurred in March. It is now July and I ask the Minister to ensure that those who have experienced disruption and those on the waiting list for respite care are provided with information because they do not know when they will receive care. I would like to provide further clarity to the individuals in question. I can also provide the Minister of State with details of cases which could shed light on what is happening in the service and could be instrumental in delivering the service.