Question from Deputy Albert Dolan - PQ 33107-26

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the steps she is taking, in conjunction with the HSE, to address the shortage of planned respite services for children with disabilities in County Galway; whether she is aware of the pressures outlined by service providers arising from crisis placements displacing planned respite; and if she will provide an update on the status of the proposed after-school respite programme at ( St Oliver’s School, Tuam, Co. Galway) including timelines for approval, funding, and implementation.