Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

The association was consulting its own members. In addition, it is always available to consult with the Government with a view to achieving progress. The Minister has told me what I already know. What I seek is a firm deadline. I appreciate that the pensions issue had to be dealt with, but I am not sure what role the Department had in the nursing homes issue. These matters have been on the agenda for some years and to point to them as reasons for the delay in the national carers' strategy is a lame excuse. Will the Minister provide a definitive timeframe for final publication of the strategy?

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