Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I commend the Minister of State on her efforts. I am interested to know how close she is to getting some sort of consistency across the country. The intent of the statutory home care scheme being piloted is to achieve consistency in standards and access.

Are we in a position to plan for the delivery of that statutory scheme? That would give staff more confidence in the long-term prospects of a career in this sector. Will the Minister of State update us on whether we can move to that type of design? That would deliver across the country.

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