Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

I will repeat my question. When does the Minister expect to be in a position to publish the carers strategy, which is now ten months late? It is not good enough to suggest that the strategy can wait because the Government is, in the meantime, taking steps to improve the position of carers. That is not the case. The budget for 2009 provides carers with the smallest increase, a mere 3%, out of all social welfare recipients. The programme for Government includes three other undertakings to carers, none of which was delivered in the budget. When will the Minister deliver on these commitments?

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