Dáil debates
Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members]
10:52 am
Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
It is in Tullaghan, County Leitrim.
I also spoke with a person yesterday who related his experience of a man with a wife who has early onset dementia. The woman is only in her 50s and he has tried to care for her at home. He had to give up work. He is with her 24-7. It is a nightmare for that man and he has no services whatsoever, no respite is being provided and nothing is being done for them. This is despite continuous representations being made around this. The real recognition needs to be that it is not just about getting an audit done. Audits can take years. We need action to ensure the services are provided as quickly as possible.
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