Phil Prendergast (Labour)

I support my Seanad colleagues regarding the carer's allowance. Carer's allowance is not always needed for an elderly person. I know a relatively young man in his 50s who is severely disabled and is having awful problems getting the allowance. In south Tipperary no home help has been allocated since August despite the same money having been allocated for the service. Is there any reason for this being so? I support my colleague's comments on the jobseeker's benefit. Those in receipt of this benefit are set to lose up to €40 per week if they are disallowed it as a result of different means testing now.