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people. That €2 million is a 30% increase and it is something that will have a meaningful impact on the ground for the lives of older people and others. Some €82 million additional funding will be allocated to the fair deal scheme to support the nursing home sector … homes, which will help in meeting the housing needs of older people. Returning to health, within that €250 million is €2.3 million towards dementia services. I launched the commencement of a national dementia register during the year. It is a key priority. We are also providing funding

constituency of Wexford of a man who ran his own small business, who retired to look after his wife. She has dementia. He was €10 over the threshold. His only hope came from Family Carers Ireland, which provided him with one hour a week for respite. In that … around their caring duties, with no hope of respite. The fact is that carers fall far short of the established minimum standard-of-living income. It is time to abolish the carer's allowance means test. We have to look after the people who look after our sick