Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

A man rang me this morning whose father is affected by dementia. A service changing the father's nappies has reduced the changes from six to four per day. The man is in his eighties. A woman who rang me this morning told me it takes courage to grow old in this country today. That is a reality.

The Minister should come out of his State car to listen to the ordinary people. The Government has frozen recruitment in the health sector.