Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Anthony Allen is from Kells, County Meath. He has advanced motor neurone disease and has been an inpatient in the ICU in Cavan General Hospital since St. Valentine's Day 2023, one year tomorrow. Since March of last year, 11 months ago, his medical team have supported the plan to discharge Mr. Allen home but because of his high level of need this will require a specialised home care package. They have not been able to secure this. In the meantime, Mr. Allen continues to occupy a much-needed ICU bed and he and his loving family grow increasingly frustrated. What measures are being taken to ensure home care packages can be secured? I call on the Taoiseach and Minister to intervene in this case.

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