Disability Services
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-23
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Barry Heneghan (IND), Dublin Bay North

I welcome the working day services, especially the service for north Dublin. It is much needed but the area needs more investment. We need more respite centres and we need to give parents and children with disabilities support.
On the Before We Die campaign, the parents are in absolute fear. We must focus on solutions. I welcome the Minister of State's comment to other Deputies on giving consideration to cross-departmental plans for disability housing and health to specifically address these cases.
Many parents have emailed my office. Bernadette, Caroline, Lynn, Candy, Tony, Susan, J.J., Mary and Helen all represent parents who are worried about what will happen to their children after they pass. I welcome that the Minister of State is working on this. I know it is one of here main priorities, as she said to other Deputies. I would love for this to be fast-tracked so those parents could have reassurances.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-23