Yesterday on Taoiseach's Questions, I raised the significant problem of residential care provision for families in Cork. The Taoiseach knows the difficulties facing families and he has met a number of them. I know his office is inundated with requests for help. Unfortunately, particularly in Cork, it seems we are running from crisis to crisis. It seems that respite or residential care is only available for people in those crisis situations. I know the Taoiseach knows this is not a way to run a disability service. I have asked a number of parliamentary questions over the past few weeks and it seems that funding for different disability service providers is very erratic and ad hoc. Sometimes it just rolls over for historical or legacy reasons. I ask the Taoiseach to discuss it with the Minister, Deputy Norma Foley, and to commit to a review of how we found our disability service providers particularly in Cork.

There are two points there. First, an extra 20% has been allocated for services, some of which is for respite and residential. I have asked for this item to be put on the next agenda for Cabinet subcommittee in respect of accommodation. We need to create a proper sustainable structure linking the providers, the section 39 bodies, the HSE and the local authorities in terms of proper structures and options for families particularly those with adult disabled persons who require accommodation with varying degrees of supports. That is a priority of mine and I am going to focus on that.