Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I did not see the programme but I heard about it. I understand it was a very powerful documentary and I offer my compliments to the family involved. I understand the father had a stroke. It is not a case of putting onto a statutory basis the care and consideration given by families to family members who are patients but the Government understands that people want to be in their own homes and should be able to live in their own homes for as long as possible before it is necessary to go to a hospital or a longer-stay institution. A review of the fair deal scheme, which has by and large been successful, is under way and this issue is a matter of concern to the Minister because of the rising age of our population. There will be increased demand over the next 15 or 20 years for this particular service.

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