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Respite care facilities

Summary

John Brassil asks whether a new respite facility in Kilmorna, Listowel is among the announced 12 and seeks confirmation of full-time funding. The Taoiseach says he cannot confirm it yet but will get details from the Minister of State.

Under the programme for Government, a commitment is given to improve respite care and facilities for people with disabilities. I note that the Minister, Deputy Harris, this morning announced the provision of a further 12 new respite facilities. I ask the Taoiseach to confirm that the facility in Kilmorna, Listowel, is one of these 12 and that the service will be funded on a seven-day, 52-week basis, as opposed to every second weekend, which was the last proposal the Department made. I will accept an answer later in the day if he does not have one now.

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I cannot give the Deputy confirmation of that at present. As I mentioned earlier, the Minister of State, Deputy McGrath, will provide the details of the 12 new respite centres as soon as he can.

Regarding something I said earlier, I have received a message from the Minister, Deputy Zappone, to say that the report, the press release and the questions and answers regarding the Tuam report have now been published on her Department's website. I can also confirm that the community employment scheme was established in 1985 under a Fine Gael-Labour Government, the Taoiseach being Garret FitzGerald and the line Minister being Ruairí Quinn.

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