Sir, – How many more families must tell their stories in The Irish Times before Minister for Health James Reilly and the HSE sort homecare packages for children such as Josh Knowles and Dylan Gardiner who remain trapped in hospital beds (Home News, November 13th)?
We echo the call from Colm Young of the Tracheostomy Advocacy Group for a national strategy and central funding to make this happen. Furthermore, the HSE must step out of the shadows and stop hiding behind this cloak of “spokesperson” when commenting on this most serious issue. – Yours, etc,
JONATHAN IRWIN,
CEO, Jack & Jill Children’s
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Foundation,
Johnstown Manor,
Johnstown,
Naas, Co Kildare.