Seanad debates
Tuesday, 15 April 2003
Government Policy and the Provision of Services for the Elderly: Statements.
I was particularly touched when the Minister of State talked about elder abuse. I say, "Well done." I am glad the interdepartmental group has highlighted elder abuse and made it one of its key issues. I was very touched last week when, like many of my colleagues, I heard the Marian Finucane radio programme in which an elderly lady talked about being being duped by con men in her house. We are all very familiar with this. Those of us living in the west would be no different from those on the east coast. I am glad the Minister of State met the Garda Commissioner. These are horrible crimes against people who have served the State well and should be living their final years in tranquillity but instead are almost prisoners in their own homes because of people like this. I would like to think that the Minister of State will keep whatever it is going that will eventually get rid of such crimes.
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