Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We will have to wait and see about that. While the old system needed reform, it is obviously something that is not working well, because prior to the new Act coming in, some 1,500 EPAs were being registered per year. However, in the past year, fewer than 100 have been registered. There is therefore a serious concern, especially for people in the early stages of dementia.

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