The Manager of the Clare Crusaders claims there’s a serious lack of respite services for all children with disabilities.
Barefield Councillor Ann Norton is commenting in light of a report from the Children’s Ombudsman, who’s said a girl known as “Molly”, who has Down Syndrome, was failed by a lack of co-ordination between Tusla and the HSE.
Niall Muldoon has called for a respite action plan to be made available for all children in care to stop similar problems in the future.
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Ann Norton, who is a carer for her daughter Nicole, says it’s badly needed.