St Martin’s House Residential & Respite Centre in Falcarragh has been granted funding for mobility transport vehicles.
The respite unit will receive €44,506 from the Department of Rural and Community Development under the 2019 CLÁR programme.
The funding is for the provision of vehicles to provide transport for people in rural areas with mobility issues.
The Minister has granted €890,632 nationwide in support of 20 voluntary organisations that provide transport to/from designated cancer treatment hospitals/centres under the National Cancer Care Programme, or transport for people with significant mobility issues, including those requiring specialised wheelchair accessible vehicles, to day-care or other medical, therapeutic or respite services.
Announcing the details of the successful applicants, Minister Ring said: “I am delighted to announce further funding this year to support voluntary organisations that provide transport services to some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
“This funding, through my Department’s CLÁR programme, will provide vehicles that will enable people living in rural areas to travel to medical care or respite centres free of charge.”
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