Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

The issue of home care packages has been mentioned on several occasions. We must beef up this entire area, as the amount of work carried out by people coming into homes to help families is rewarded by a pittance. These people are very important to families throughout the country. In his speech the Minister covered many areas relating to dependent allowances. The issue of caring in particular is one where enough funding cannot be given, as the people working in the area deserve every bit they get.