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

I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue and join him in welcoming Councillors Paul Murphy and Clare Colleran Molloy, who are here. Quite a lot of younger people, under 65, are in nursing homes around the State. It really is not an acceptable scenario. We need to find and develop solutions so that more and more can live in the community or go back to their own homes. That is happening, but not enough. It is pertinent that the Deputy should raise it today. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is doing the best she can to develop solutions for people in that scenario.

See this speech in context