Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The question has been answered. Only a small number of people in the Department - between three and five - are working on this issue. The number of people working on this scheme should be increased. The scheme should have been finished, proofed and ready to roll at this stage. A huge change is necessary regarding the care of older people. Enabling people with high dependency needs to live at home is the key to the future well-being of older people. My challenge to Mr. Redmond and the Department, therefore, is to increase the number working on this scheme and not to stop the work on it.

I appreciate it has experienced a lot of pressures but I do not think the Department is putting enough care and attention into it. Have I much time left?