Seanad debates

Tuesday, 15 April 2003

Government Policy and the Provision of Services for the Elderly: Statements.

 

While I recognise and appreciate the wonderful funding the Minister of State has provided for respite care, I ask him not to take his eye off the ball and continue to fund respite care for the elderly. I look at people who go into the day care centre and will then hear they are spending perhaps a week or two in hospital. The carer looking after them at home is getting the break and their problems are being picked up in the day care centre. They may not be picked up if they were left at home with somebody elderly looking after them.

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