Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

It is prudent for the HSE to be in a position to carry out a review if circumstances change dramatically or significantly. This provision represents no change from the position as laid out in the 1993 subvention regulations.

Deputy Ó Caoláin spoke about the trauma and difficulties experienced by dependants and their families. With Deputy Wall, I am familiar with them. I have said before the subvention scheme is far from ideal and several changes will have to be made to it. That is why we have given serious consideration to the funding of long-term care. If one were drawing up a subvention scheme from scratch, one would never arrive where we are at.

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