Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

If I happened to need nursing care when the bottom fell out of the market the 22% would be much less than 22% of my house today so the 22% is utterly dependent on a fluctuating market. That seems most unfair. I am 22% at one stage but my neighbour would be much higher five years later because the economy has picked up orvice versa. Is that not right? I just want to clarify the issue.

I also have a few more issues to clarify. Age Action has come up with a figure of approximately 35%. It maintains that people are in nursing homes who really should be at home and would prefer to be at home but the home care packages and home help are not available so they end up in nursing homes. What is Mr. O'Brien's reaction to that?