Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

I am very heartened to see that at least one Member got actual answers to his question. I am sure the fact the question was put by a member of a Government party is not lost on anybody.

I have been in contact with Paul Guy, whose father, Audeon Guy, was referenced by the Taoiseach. As he knows, the family have gone public on the shocking abuse their father endured in Beneavin Manor nursing home.

He is a lovely man. The sight of him left neglected, man-handled, disrespected and forced into a chair was shocking to watch. The family are utterly devastated. Paul has said that nobody should have to go through what his father endured, and he is quite correct. It is 20 years on from Leas Cross and the best the Taoiseach can tell the Dáil is that adult safeguarding legislation will come to the Government shortly. Twenty years on, there is no mandatory reporting and no legal right for social care teams to enter care homes to investigate complaints. Enough of the crocodile tears. We need action and a response and for it to be timetabled and delivered quickly.

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