Seanad debates
Tuesday, 15 April 2003
Government Policy and the Provision of Services for the Elderly: Statements.
A number of the recommendations in the report are based on experience gained from two pilot projects. The outcomes of the pilot projects are not contained in the body of the main report. However, a separate evaluation report was commissioned and I understand that without any major publicity, sufficient cases, both in terms of numbers and seriousness, have come to light to justify this whole process. Financial abuse seems to loom large and this trend is corroborated by statistics produced by the National Help Line for Senior Citizens, which receives many of calls from older people in distress.
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