Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have a major problem in accessing home help hours in Cork South-West. The graph shows an increase, but this is probably one of the main issues on which my office works. People are being held in hospital longer because of it. They would be fit to come out if they were to receive a little help and it would cost less. Perhaps the Minister might examine this matter. I presume it is the same in other constituencies. I find the upward graphs difficult to believe, given the experience of my constituency office and would appreciate it if the Minister looked into the matter.