Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

Committee on Public Petitions

Decisions on Public Petitions Received

Photo of Lynn RuaneLynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Cassells. I agree with everything he said. In regard to life expectancy, if we look at some cohorts of people, whether the Traveller community or the long-term homeless, their life expectancy is so much lower and they should be able to access retirement and packages that come with care, including nursing home care. It is an area I have been looking at in other committees.

In regard to this petition and the role of our committee, I recommend that we forward a copy of the response we received from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to the petitioner and that when this is completed, we close the petition. Is that agreed?

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