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

It is a disgrace that family members must take decisions about leaving employment and working without pay. They submit applications but the waiting time remains 16 weeks, having fallen from 19 weeks, according to the most recent response I have received from the Minister. It is utterly unacceptable. In one case, the information submitted by the doctors clearly states the person needs full-time care, which the family members are providing. Is there anything the Minister can do to ensure that the waiting time from the date of application to the date of the request being granted will be reasonable?

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