CALL FOR FUNDS FOR GALWAY YOUTHS WITH DISABILITIES

Date Published: 01-Jul-2008

A county councillor is calling on the Health Minister to release funding for services for young Galway people with disabilitiesCouncillor Sean Canney claims Ability West and similar organisations have not been provided with development funding for 2008.This funding is usually provided by the Department of Health in March of every year.Ability West helps develop social and practical skills for everyday living, as well as providing a wide range of leisure activities, arts and crafts and community participationCouncillor Canney says there are schoolchildren with special needs who badly need these services