Cavan Autism & Education Centre; Cavan Monaghan family carers; and Termann Domestic Services in Monaghan are just a number of local organisations in the community and voluntary sector that have been awarded additional funding by the Department of Health.
Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly; announced an allocation of €81m, nationally, from the Government's 'Inflation Fund' for the sector this morning.
The funding is being provided on a once-off basis as part of Government measures to ease cost-of-living pressures. Cavan Monaghan Fianna Fail TD, Deputy Niamh Smyth, told Northern Sound that the recipients in this region are "very deserving". She added that local organisations must be recognised for the valuable and important work that they do.
Elsewhere, Deputy Brendan Smith also conveyed his delight in relation to the local funding allocation. He told Northern Sound, "This funding will go a long way towards recognising the increased costs incurred by community-based and voluntary health and social care providers in our region.
"These organisations play a vital role in providing frontline services to some of the most vulnerable members of our society, and it is important that they are supported during these challenging times. The impact of high inflation on costs related to energy prices has been a major challenge for community groups across the region. This additional funding will help to ease some of the financial pressures faced by these organisations and enable them to continue delivering essential services to those who need them most."
