Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Legal and Policy Gaps in Adult Safeguarding: Discussion
2:00 am
Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
It is a challenge for older people with dementia, especially those living on their own. Gardaí may find that they cannot give clear instructions. It is a challenge and the question is about how people can be protected in that scenario. There are various legal issues that can be dealt with but it is a challenge that we need to deal with.
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