Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

I assure the House that the redesigned scheme will respond more effectively to the needs identified regarding older people. It will be easier to access and will simplify and modernise the administrative processes, address the need for better information to support volunteers, improve the targeting of limited resources and make the grant available throughout the country. It will work with other agencies such as the Garda and health services which work with all the people in remote and isolated communities.

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