Colette Kelleher (Independent) | Oireachtas source

In regard to social care, the actions in the plan are welcome but I am concerned about scale. In light of the ESRI report I believe we need to scale up. While what is contained in the plan is welcome I am concerned that it is, perhaps, not adequate in terms of the range of issues with which people are currently presenting and the likely increased challenges in this regard given many of the people concerned will be will be living in rural areas. I welcome the plan but I ask that the witnesses reconsider the scale of the response to the issue.