Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Select Committee on Health
Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary)
9:30 am
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy is right that we have an ageing population, but we are also living longer. We have one of the highest life expectancies in the EU, as deemed by the World Health Organization, with women reaching 84 years of age and men reaching 82.5.