Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

In 2018, promises were made to have a new neurorehabilitation centre for CHO 6 area, that is, east Wicklow. It was to be in Bray and was to come to fruition last year. A team of 13 posts were being pulled together. Funding was available and recruitment was to commence. Unfortunately, that is now all on hold because of the moratorium in the HSE. It is possible for this centre to go ahead if a derogation is provided. In light of the much-needed services this neurorehabilitation site would provide, will the Tánaiste ensure a derogation is provided in order that the Bray centre can go ahead and the hundreds of people in Wicklow who are waiting on services can get them? The money is there and the recruitment process started. It seems a shame that it is now being held up because of the recruitment freeze.

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