Maurice Hayes (Independent)

I support proposals for a debate on elderly care. The Tánaiste's proposal is a good one and I have no objection to it. Senator Finucane has referred to one of the side effects of such measures, where people are pressurised to make wills and get rid of property. Where there is a will, there are relatives. Society is changing, people are living longer and family structures are different. We must face up to these changes but we should not confuse a concern for the elderly, whom I support, with a concern for the heirs.