Local TD questions the level of respite services being provided in the North West
The provision of respite services in the North West has been likened to “pulling teeth”. The comments were made by Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny, ahead of a motion on disability services nationwide that will be put before the Dáil today. Speaking to Ocean FM News, Deputy Kenny…
Progress on respite services locally ‘too slow’ – Kenny
Progress is being made with regards to respite services locally however it’s coming from a very low standard. That’s according to Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny who says the only facility available to people in the Sligo Leitrim area at the moment is in Tullaghan which, he…
Cautious welcome to return of Mountcharles respite services
There has been a cautious welcome to the return of respite services in Mountcharles, Co. Donegal. Local Sinn Fein Councillor, Noel Jordan, says while it is great to see the service return for 5 days a week at Seaview House, he believes a 7 day service is required to meet…
Sligo father relieved to have respite services restored
A Sligo father whose family has been unable to avail of respite for their son for nearly two years is welcoming the reinstatement of a new service. The HSE has confirmed that a new respite facility is to open in Tullaghan in county Leitrim in June to give families with…
HSE commits to reinstating respite in Sligo by early next year
The HSE has committed to having respite services restored for families in Sligo by early next year. Senior officials from the Department of Health and the HSE have met following represenations from local politicians on the closure of the Solace respite centre in Sligo. It means many of these families…
HSE confirms south Donegal respite services resume on a phased basis
The HSE has confirmed that respite services at Seaview House on the Mountcharles road in Donegal have resumed on a phased basis this week. In a statement to Ocean FM today, the HSE says staff shortages due to illness, leave and retirement forced them to scale back the service in…
Future of Sligo respite centre discussed in Dail
There are calls for the HSE to clarify the status of respite hours for users of the Solas Respite Service in Sligo. The centre provides respite to children with a learning disability and autism in the Sligo/Leitrim area and it opened in Sligo town in 2009 at a cost of…