Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is all very well to have United Nations and other conventions on it but we must have the practical results of those conventions on the ground so that our older people see those services as a right. That is the problem I have with many organisations. Returning to the second question on institutional elder abuse, I have come across this recently in my local constituency. From Age Action's experience, is that a widespread issue in nursing homes, hospitals or institutional settings? Is this the experience of members of Age Action who work directly with older people or is it that every now and again it finds an isolated case?