Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

It goes back to the question I raised earlier in regard to home care. People's first choice, in the main, is to be able to go home with support. If we are in a situation where home care numbers are capped, I do not see how that need and desire of older people to move back home after discharge or after transition care can be met. That is the big logjam within the health service and it needs to be addressed. We cannot go into next year with a cap on the number of home care hours.