Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 July 2020
123. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons that availed of respite care by county by month in 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of facilities providing respite that remained open during Covid-19 restrictions from mid-March to date; and his plans to reopen all facilities in tabular form. [16226/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for disability related care services still remains with my colleague, the Minister for Health. As a result, the information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department at present. However, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Department of Health with a request that they reply directly to you.
It is Government's intention to transfer these responsibilities to my Department as quickly and efficiently as possible and the transfer of functions process is ongoing in this regard.
