Eileen Lynch (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State for her response, which I appreciate. I welcome the funding under the Department in yesterday's budget and the extra hours for adult school leavers. I note what she has said on this issue. However, today is 8 October. I am a little sceptical that all the refurbishments will be done by mid-October. I am also concerned that, as per the Minister of State's reply, even if the building were to be finished tomorrow, it is still only partially staffed. How far along the line is the recruitment? Have jobs been offered and are awaiting acceptance, or is it at the advertising stage for these positions?

I take the Minister of State's point that the transition started on 29 September. Indeed, in the individual case I referred to, the person was reached out to, although, as I said, not in writing, which does not sit well with me. However, her son's issue is largely related to epilepsy and he often suffers epilepsy attacks. He has been in hospital for the past ten days, which prevented him from accessing his one day on site. These adult service users need routine and consistency. Even if he had been able to make his day, it would be very difficult for him to adjust to going into a different building than the one that the service will be provided in. The hours the service users will be getting during the transition period will not be the same. That lack of consistency and routine is unsatisfactory.

I genuinely appreciate the Minister of State's answer. I know things are ongoing and, obviously, they take time.