The following motion was moved by Deputy Tom Fleming on Tuesday, 14 July 2015:“That Dáil Éireann: calls on the Government to: — implement a range of policies that are favourable to senior citizens to maintain independent living; — provide the supports and services to assist people to continue to live in their own homes; — in light of the upturn in the economy, prioritise the household benefits package including the electricity/gas allowance and the free television licence among other measures; — continue to maintain the free travel scheme and the Christmas bonus; — ensure that home help hours be maintained in line with demand so as older people can age in the community; — invest in the Health Service Executive community care and community mental health services; — ensure that: — the living alone increase continues to reflect the cost of living; and — the carer’s allowance and the half-rate carer’s allowance be maintained and recognise the value of the respite supports; and — acknowledge the importance of: — the household adaptation grant for people with a disability, housing aid for older persons scheme and home insulation and energy saving for older people living at home; and — maintaining and enhancing rural community bus services.”

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