HSE CUTBACKS TO AFFECT GALWAY ORGANISATIONS

Date Published: 10-Jul-2008

Services in Galway such as Ability West (formally the Galway Association), The Brothers of Charity and Autism West are being hit by cutbacks to their budgets.

That’s according to Galway West TD Padraig McCormack who says the HSE has notified the providers of services that their budgets for this year have been cut back by one percent. ( 1%).

Deputy McCormack says Ability West has been subjected to a 240,000 euro reduction in their budget despite rising costs.

The Fine Gael TD says Ability West may not be able to guarantee occasional respite care for families of mental or physically disabled people as a result of these cutbacks.

Deputy McCormack says it’s unfair that the vulnerable are suffering because of Government cutbacks.