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dementia care and disability-friendly infrastructure. Having worked in healthcare, I understand how important it is that our community hospitals and residential care homes are properly funded and resourced, especially in Donegal. From Malin Head to Arranmore Island, access to community care is vital for people living

Before I became a TD five months ago, I was a healthcare worker in a dementia unit. I had the privilege of working with healthcare workers from many different countries. Unfortunately, many of them are undergoing an horrific experience of being separated from their families, sometimes for years … types of jobs the are in. Relationships are being torn apart. Everyone deserves to have their family with them when it comes to living and working in Ireland. Will the Minister of State undertake this essential work and please help these families? Will he commit to publishing this

ageing population are already upon us. Investing heavily in services for older people means we can ensure that their later years can be lived in good health and in their communities for as long as possible. The Government is committed to supporting family carers. The Department of Social … will support improvements to service provision for HSE-funded Meals on Wheels and day centres. The Government is committed to the area of dementia. Some €19 million in additional recurring funding has been allocated over the past five years for dementia services. The programme for Government features eight