Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Very important issues were raised by Family Carers Ireland. I will answer both the Deputy's questions. In budget 2024, €1.4 million was secured for the commission on care. We are just working through the final details now, but it will be set up in January next year. There will be three different modules. The first module will be six months, there will be a second module of six months, and then a 12-month module. A huge amount of work will be done on the commission on care for older people.

The next piece of the jigsaw in respect of statutory home care is the legislative piece. It is currently under priority drafting and will move to the next phase. I hope to introduce that early next year.

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