Disability Services
Dail Éireann — 2023-12-14
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Anne Rabbitte (FF), Galway East

Both of us, being from the same constituency, have an acute awareness of what is happening this morning in Tuam. I do not find it acceptable in any way that any parent or anybody would be told to go to Instagram to find their solutions.
The family forums that are being set up are an opportunity for the HSE or the lead agency to work with and inform the parents and to break down the barrier, demystify it and ensure there is proper transparency around the staffing levels and what families can accept.
The Deputy asked who leads the team. There is a manager in charge of that entire team at the moment and three administrators assisting on the communication side. Only last week, thanks to the Minister and Bernard Gloster, I got approval to open an expression of interest panel for Donegal, Galway and Waterford. That means that wherever someone is in the country, regardless of where they sit on them, the panels are opened up.
If they would so wish to come and work in Galway, Donegal or Waterford the panels across all of the disciplines are open. Mr. Bernard Gloster and the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, signed off on that last week.

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Sitting date: 2023-12-14