Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Many fine words were spoken in the Chamber last night about carers and the legislation on general practitioner services. However, people are now being obliged to wait nearly 14 weeks to get the carer's allowance through the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. That is an absolute disgrace. Many people are making decisions on care for their loved ones and then they have to go through the process of getting the applications approved. Does the Tánaiste accept that it is not acceptable that the waiting period is heading for 14 or 15 weeks before a case is decided by the Department? What does the Government intend to do about this matter?

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