Funding available for respite services for families of children with disabilities, Tánaiste vows

Micheál Martin said there are issues with staff recruitment but other options will be explored to ensure services are reinstated

Micheál Martin said the Government is working with the HSE to make sure it can achieve staffing. Picture: Dan Linehan

Funding is not an issue when it comes to providing respite services for families of children with disabilities in Cork, the Tánaiste has told the Dáil.

Micheál Martin said there are issues around the recruitment of staff, but promised that other options will be explored to make sure services are reinstated.