Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

The respite available through the HSE is very limited. It is an impossible situation. Those who care for ill or disabled relatives around the clock are getting a kick in the teeth from the Government with this €16 cut.

I have not yet received a response from the Minister on the blind pension. Those on the blind pension will no longer be able to afford food or veterinary bills for the dogs which allow them their independence.