I raise Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living. There are many laudable references to disability services in the programme for Government. In 2018, Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living provided a home support service for 36 people and in 2024, the number had increased to 150. A total of 33 people availed of its transport services in 2018 but that number has increased to 302. In maintenance, 21 people availed of its services in 2018 and in 2024, it was 40 people. In 2018, the HSE provided €72,208 in funding and in 2024, it provided €74,232. There has been a massive increase in the numbers of people availing of the service - in fact, they are being referred by the HSE itself to this service in Dublin 15 – yet there has only been an increase in funding of €2,000 in those six years. This must be examined. These people need that service and the centre needs the funding to be able to provide that service.

I congratulate and thank Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living for the excellent work it is doing, which is demonstrated by what the Deputy outlined in the huge increase of the numbers of people using the service as well as the huge increase in the services provided including transport. I take the point about the need for the State to follow that up with an appropriate level of investment. I will ask the Minister of State with responsibility for disability and the Minister for Health to come back to the Deputy directly.