Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is important we ensure we make representations on behalf of family carers to make sure they are also included in that working group. I will not ask any more questions. I have been listening all morning and I would say to the witnesses that we will do anything we can as a committee. We will probably summarise what they told us and prepare something for the Minster as well to try to help ensure that a workable and adaptable scheme is put in place.

It also comes down to individualisation. I was talking to Gabe Cronnelly the other day. He is a county councillor in Athenry and is an amputee. He explained that a friend of his is also an amputee. Gabe lost his right foot and his friend lost his left foot. The adaptations they need to their vehicles are completely different, even though both of them are amputees. Individualisation of support is needed for people because everybody cannot be shoehorned into the one grant or whatever. There are variances in that. That is why we need to have a support scheme that is worthwhile and can be adaptable in terms tax changes in budgets or whatever and for people’s needs rather than force something on people. That is the key to a good scheme. I think I heard from Mr. Fox that we have something in the interim until we get something that will work correctly and properly in the long term. Is that what he said?