Dublin South West TD,\nSe\u00e1n Crowe, has called on the government to stop the closure of Cuisle, the\nIrish Wheelchair Association (IWA) holiday centre in Co. Roscommon and raised\nthe issue with the Taoiseach in the D\u00e1il today. The Sinn F\u00e9in TD said\nIreland needs more disability friendly and accessible respite centres and we\nshouldn\u2019t be closing the only one that currently exists for citizens with an\nimpairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe TD\nsaid:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was very concerned to hear the news that Cuisle is due to be closed. It is currently the only venue that can adequately cater for a\u00a0wide range of citizens who have an impairment or a\u00a0disability<\/p>
\u201cPeople with profound needs\u00a0and their carers need venues where they can take a break and have a respite in an inclusive space where they are not defined by or restricted by their impairment.<\/p>
\u201cThe\u00a0Minister responsible, Finian Mc Grath, has tried to justify the pending closure by suggesting that he wants people to use alternatives like hotels. This option doesn\u2019t meet the needs of many of our citizens who need significant supports and medical care that even the most progressive hotels do not even attempt to supply.<\/p>
\u201cRegular hotels have improved accessibility, but they can\u2019t cater for the range of needs that some citizens have. Cuisle is only venue that currently does that in this State.<\/p>
\u201cConcerned constituents have contacted me about the closure of Cuisle. They have told me that they need an\u00a0accessible centre\u00a0like Cuisle because it caters for a huge range of their medical and physical\u00a0needs. They also told me that they enjoy trips to a centre like Cuisle where they feel included and where their impairment is not an issue. Unfortunately, all to often\u00a0trips to regular hotels can cause\u00a0many of them extra hardship and a huge amount of\u00a0stress and worry.<\/p>
\u201cSimple things like getting in and out of bed, using the bathroom, or having a room for a carer next door is not always possible.<\/p>
\u201cThe fact of the matter is that we need more holiday centres like Cuisle. We should be building more, not closing the only one we have.<\/p>
\u201cI raised the issue with the Taoiseach in the D\u00e1il and I am calling on him to ensure the government urgently stops the closure of Cuisle and\u00a0examines how we can ensure Ireland gets more of these disability inclusive friendly\u00a0respite centres.<\/p>
\u201cMinister McGrath should employ the influence of his office to impress on the IWA and the HSE the importance of retaining Cuisle and setting in train the steps necessary to secure the funding required for whatever capital works are necessary, and a commitment to maintain the centre into the future.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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