The following is the text of an email we received here at myspecialneeds today.
“To Whom It May Concern:
My son Charlie was born nearly 3 years ago with down syndrome and is thriving to date thank God.
He attends Cheeverstown for all his needs -which I have to say they are brilliant in all aspects of his requirements. We received a letter this morning stating due to cut backs the speech and language teacher he had is being cut!!!
I have worked full time since I left school and I don’t expect anything for nothing but I feel that this is one step too far and this could put my son Charlie back in his progress to date. I ran the marathon 2 years ago to fund rise for Cheeverstown and raised over €11,000 to try help Cheeverstown provide all the services required for families in our situation.
If you could look into this matter I would be extremely grateful for your help.
If you require any more information please just let me know. Thank you… ”
Robbie O’Neill
If you have a similar story – please do not hesitate to contact us and we will highlight your issue here as well.
We will be taking action on this matter on behalf of those suffering these ill informed cutbacks.Rest assured that we will not stand idly by and let this happen. Those responsible for these cutbacks will be met with fierce hostility if the powers that be do not stop taking advantage of the weakest and most vulnerable in our society. This email comes to us the same day that we all hear that the banks, that we the taxpayer rescued – failed to collect the monies due to them (owed to us the taxpayer!).
The NAMA chairman Frank Daly unleashed a blistering attack on the banks. He said the banks had show “remarkable generosity” to developers and didn’t even use all options to make them repay their loans”. I take it we can take “remarkable generosity” as a dereliction of their duties – and yet where is the fulsome condemnation for this scandal from our politicians? Where is the sacking of the senior bankers? Where is the regulator?. Not a word about it! Cronyism is alive and well in Ireland!
Tags: Cheeverstown House, Government cutbacks, Nama, Speech and Language Therapy
