Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Home Care Provision: Discussion with Home and Community Care Ireland

2:20 pm

Mr. Ed Murphy:

No. It is not taken up on a huge basis. We do not know. Our best estimate is that it was in the region of €14 million last year. We would need to research it further to say exactly. The data are not captured by the State in any way that we have been able to find. The relief is a fantastic thing as it encourages families to take responsibility and to at least contribute to the care of their older parents. Many people are very happy about that. It is a fantastic thing to encourage participation in care.

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