Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2021-02-11
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Sorca Clarke (SF), Longford-Westmeath

I wish to speak on the same matter. When I raised this as a Topical Issue matter with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, in November, I was told that there should be no cause for worry regarding the service in Mullingar. That clearly was not true because what the parents and staff have feared for almost two years has come to pass. The number of children going through this service means it should have two clinical nurse managers but it has none. There is no social work or psychology element to the supports. It has been made explicit that unless the full multidisciplinary service is resourced, it will not come back. The Tánaiste must intervene.

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Sitting date: 2021-02-11