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speak with a lot of knowledge on this. We are not preparing for issues relating to more and more people living longer and having dementia. The type of care we provide also needs to change. Many public nursing homes have to take high-dependency patients purely because private

Living in Bantry and the nursing homes in Conna in Fermoy and in the Mallow area. They all went into liquidation. People are living in fear that they are going to lose their home, which is basically what can happen. The State must have a mechanism to step … going on there - it could have taken up to 80 people. It could have taken pressure off nursing homes in west Cork. Dementia units are also badly needed. We need to invest and ensure there are more carers and that there is not a means test for carers

waiting list. We have a constituent who is in his mid-50s and caring for his elderly parents at home. They both have dementia. Recently, his mother was in hospital and, upon discharge, she required a wheelchair and commode at home. Her son made over 40 phone calls … figure of 10,852 is the highest number of abortions we have ever seen. In my county of Cork, 957 babies lost their lives by abortion last year. The Government must think seriously about offering women with unplanned pregnancies greater supports and clearly-signposted alternatives to abortion

Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline plans to expand counselling supports for people living with dementia and family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36184/25