Dáil debates
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
1:07 pm
Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
A constituent of mine, Eileen, is a 76-year-old woman with chronic rheumatoid arthritis. She requires two carers at a time to operate a hoist so that she can be cared for properly. There have been numerous occasions when she has been left with no care; once for a whole weekend. Carers on holidays or sick leave are not replaced or sometimes only one turns up when two are needed to operate the hoist. She has ended up with bed sores as a result of inadequate care. I am afraid she is not the only one and that many other. might not be in a position to speak out about their situations. What efforts have been made to recruit more carers? There is a crisis in the sector. When will home care be put on a statutory basis as per the programme for Government?
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