Nicole Ryan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I request the Minister to come to the House to discuss and follow through on abolishing means testing for carers. During the election campaign, I met many carers in my area, as I am sure other Senators did. Care and social care professions predominantly involve females. I met people who were at their wits' end - they were in tears - because they could not make ends meet because of the means testing of carers. They are fantastic people. They are committed and give their lives to caring for people, but no one takes care of them. I am therefore asking for a debate on that and that we follow through on the promises we all made to abolish means testing for carers so we can finally take care of the people who take care of the most vulnerable in our society.