Departmental Policies
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-22
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Cian O'Callaghan (SD), Dublin Bay North

I will raise a matter I have raised several times. It concerns the well-being of a number of students who graduated from St. Michael's House, Baldoyle, this year. Shortly before they graduated, they and their families received a generic letter that told them there would not be any places for them in day services in September. The letter was not even personalised.
Despite promises being made by the Minister of State, several of these young people are still without any day services. This is having a detrimental impact on them and their well-being. It is leading to regression in their development and to isolation. They are cut off from their peers and supports. Given that I have raised this with the Taoiseach several times, will he now let these young people and their families know when they will get the places in day services they have been promised by the Government?

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Sitting date: 2023-11-22