Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)

I know of a family in my constituency where the husband is in a wheelchair in need of care, whose wife has tried to commit suicide twice. I would have thought various resources would be made available to support the family but this did not happen for various reasons. The Minister refers to costs but we have a successful economy. Who is the economy for, if not for people such as the person to whom I referred and other carers? The Minister referred to a debate but most carers are sick and tired of debate and wish to see action. The Minister claims action has been taken but the gap still exists for many of these families. If we are having a debate, let us address the question of who the economy is for, if not for people such as this. We should spend money on these types of families.

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