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

I raised this issue last week in the Dáil and I hoped the Taoiseach would be here to address it today. While the programme for Government says that there should be better public services, there is a 12, 14 or 16 week waiting list now for carer's allowance which is causing huge problems for families. We are interacting every day with families making decisions on the provision of care in their own homes for loved ones who get sick. They are looking for the carer's allowance but it is not forthcoming. The whole of Government must address this desperately serious issue and apply the resources through the Department to ensure applications for carer's allowance are determined in a timely manner and within two or three weeks.

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