Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Kenny for raising this issue. I intend to meet with Family Carers Ireland this month. We intend to review the means tests for supports for carers. It is the Government's view that they need to change and the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, wants to examine this issue in the context of the budget. I do meet too many carers who are not benefiting from or are locked out of being able to access supports that we would like to see them be in a position to access. We intend, therefore, to look at the whole issue of means testing in advance of the budget and I will engage with Family Carers Ireland on that shortly.

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