Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is a really difficult problem and it has been with us for decades. We know that there are also problems in many other countries as well. In that context, there is serious overcrowding in Northern Ireland. We are taking every possible action to deal with it. We are providing more beds, more staff and more funding for the fair deal scheme and home care, and we are investing in community services.

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