Cathal Berry (Kildare South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

A downpayment would prove that the Government is serious and has intent and would show that carers around the country will finally be recognised rather than penalised. The mantra that has come back to us over the last number of weeks is that carers feel they have been penalised rather than recognised. The speech that the Minister of State will make here and the budget in a few months' time are golden opportunities to right that wrong.

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