Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)

I hear the concerns the Senator is raising. I will continue my engagement with the HSE to make sure the service gets up and running. I have been told by the HSE that some of the staff are in place and that recruitment is ongoing. I absolutely accept and understand the consistency and surety that are needed for individuals who want to use this day service, and they must get that. We need this building up and running. The recruitment drive is ongoing.I look forward to keeping in contact with the Senator and the HSE to make sure this is opened fully and staffed fully as quickly as possible. This is exactly where we want to go with our national disability strategy, ensuring we have residential, respite and day services in place with staffing. Let us keep in contact on this to ensure it is progressed as soon as possible.