Dad Welcomes Ceiling Hoists Funding But Says Questions Remain Over Delay – July 21st, 2023

A Killarney father says the saga his family faced around lobbying for fixed track ceiling hoists, demonstrates the bureaucracy involved. Steve O’Mahony was reacting to confirmation that fixed track hoists will be included in Housing Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Schemes.Minister for Education Norma Foley confirmed €83 million government funding in the scheme, will now cover the cost of installing the hoists. Mr O’Mahony’s seven-year-old daughter, Alexis, has a PDH deficiency, a rare metabolic condition which causes brain abnormalities.