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Brutal and cynical HSE Cuts.
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Sunday July 06, 2008 03:03 by William Phelan - None Drimaterrill Ballinakill Co Laois 086 2217337
HSE cutbacks target disadvantaged In a move which is shocking in its cynicism and casual brutality the HSE in Laois, and I assume nationally, has stopped a free taxi service which had enabled parents with children in foster care to visit their children once a week. This attack on a marginal group with many health and social disadvantages is a clear indication of how theGovt intend to make the poor pay for its recession. The old , the sick and the poor yet again. We must organise to defend basic social services against these slash and burn tactics. Until this week the parents of children in foster care got a free taxi to visit their children weekly. This was funded by the HSE Child and Family Unit. This recognised the importence of maintaining a close relationship between parents and children and the fact that parents on low incomes would be unable to pay the costs of what can be long journeys. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2I'm sorry, but why should the HSE pay for someones taxi? That's outrageous. It doesn't matter who they are, or how much they earn, it's not up to them to organise transport.
that disabled people got a free transport pass? Surely being blind counts as a disability?