Marshalled list of amendments 

17 October 2024

Item 6: Order Paper 58/22-27 – Monday 21 October 2024

Motion: Addressing the Lack of Respite Provision for Adults with Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs and Challenging Behaviour

Proposed:

That this Assembly recognises the inadequate provision of respite services for adults with learning difficulties, complex needs, and challenging behaviour; acknowledges that respite provision is not a luxury, but a necessity for unpaid carers in our society; notes that the demand for services is increasing year-on-year, with more children with learning difficulties, complex needs and challenging behaviour entering adult care services; recognises the hard work and dedication of staff members within the facilities that provide respite provision; accepts the need to address the lack of adult respite provision and the need for forward planning, additional investment and ring-fencing of these services; and calls on the Minister of Health to develop a plan that will address the lack of adult respite provision; and further calls on the Minister of Health to provide additional investment into these services to ensure that families and unpaid carers can avail of more regular and more consistent respite provision.

Ms Liz Kimmins

Mrs Linda Dillon

Miss Órlaithí Flynn

Amendment 1

Leave out all after ‘respite services for adults’ and insert:

‘and children with learning difficulties, complex needs, and challenging behaviour; acknowledges that respite provision is not a luxury, but a necessity for unpaid carers in our society; notes that the demand for services is increasing year-on-year, with more children with learning difficulties, complex needs and challenging behaviour entering adult care services; recognises the hard work and dedication of staff members within the facilities that provide respite provision; accepts the need to address the lack of adult and children’s respite provision and the need for forward planning, additional investment and ring-fencing of these services; and calls on the Minister of Health to develop a plan that will address the lack of adult and children’s respite provision; and further calls on the Minister of Health to provide additional investment into these services to ensure that families and unpaid carers can avail of more regular and more consistent respite provision.’

[Mr Colin McGrath]

[Mr Mark Durkan]

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]

[Ms Cara Hunter]

Amendment 2

After the fourth ‘respite provision’ insert:

‘and the removal of respite services when families move from one Health and Social Care Trust area to another;’

[Mr Alan Robinson]

[Mrs Deborah Erskine]

[Mr Paul Frew]