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háirithe ó thaobh tionóntaí de. The cost-of-living emergency is getting worse. The measures the Government announced mean the cost of living will remain stubbornly high for workers and families who cannot make ends meet. Renters are not immune from this crisis and are in fact … Ballybane in Galway and six incredibly vulnerable households in a retirement village in Sligo, including Frank, an 88-year-old wheelchair user with dementia, and his wife Elizabeth, aged 84, who has been his carer. Is the eviction of an elderly couple with dementia from a retirement home

Donnell, and the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for making sure these statements happened prior to the summer recess. When I think of dementia I think of my mother, Eilish. It was mentioned that about 30 cases are diagnosed per day. My mother was one of those … Alzheimer Society of Ireland representative in Longford, Eileen Kilbride and everyone there. We got comfort from talking to someone who knew it, lived it every day and worked in that area. I will always be grateful for their compassion. I also thank the members

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

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

family felt even worse. She ended up in hospital the next day. When one is caring for a loved one with dementia or other conditions that can cause cognitive or mobility issues, blister packs are not an optional extra but a necessity. Blister packs without subsidisation can cost … blister pack supports from vulnerable people at the most expensive time of year for households and in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis reflects again how out of touch it is when it comes to real-life issues. The decision at the weekend

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

residents' transition to the new building will be during the week beginning 23 March. Furthermore, as the Deputy is aware, the eight-bed dementia unit will continue to operate in the existing building. The HSE is looking at doing a feasibility study on the existing building … their prompt and personal response to the situation. As I said, poor care, mistreatment, neglect or any form of abuse of any person living in long-term care is completely unacceptable. The primary focus is ensuring that we protect the safety and welfare of the 39 residents

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

Galway. Deputy Joanna Byrne - To discuss the need for the Drogheda north train station. Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the rising costs of living for households. Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss reforming the method of funding of local government through commercial rates. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher … Israeli forces. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss facilitation of a marathon run by two brothers in order to raise money to fight dementia. The matters raised by Deputies Pádraig O'Sullivan, Michael Murphy, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Martin Kenny and Barry Ward have been selected for discussion

view of their similarities to gambling and the potential risks posed to minors. Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the rising costs of living across housing, energy, insurance, childcare and essential services and long-term affordability for households in Ireland. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil - To discuss social infrastructure provision … growing road safety risks associated with horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss supports for those with frontotemporal dementia. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the loss of medical card access due to age-based insurance restrictions on general practitioners. Deputy Pa Daly

right thing and giving people their rights and choices. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill also extends to people with early onset dementia, for instance, so that they will have the right to get proper care and have the opportunity to nominate somebody who will be able … April and we can come back and work together to improve the Bill and move it further so people will have better lives

monitoring subsea cables with others and monitoring gas infrastructure or indeed other interconnectors – we will shortly have one with France which will be live next year – is very critical for our economy. I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Lawless, about it, as well as other Ministers … with responsibility for mental health in relation to these issues. There has been a lot of progress made on some fronts, such as dementia on a range of community-based supports that were not there five years ago that are there now. That said, however, the need

carried out, 20 were related to people with dementia and 17 concerned people with an intellectual disability. In the cases for people with dementia, 40% of people were seeking advice on how to make an application for a decision-making representative order for the purposes of applying … actions does not meet its words. For a disabled person, particularly those with intellectual disabilities, the focus must be on learning independent living skills to ensure they can live an independent life or have some sense of independence with the right support. This Bill does not provide

Bíonn sé sin an-tábhachtach. Is leigheas ar leith é do chuid mhór d'hfadhbanna an tsaoil. Cuidíonn sé leo siúd a bhfuil dementia orthu nó atá faoi mhíchumas. Cuidíonn sé linne ar fad ó thaobh ár gcuid meabhairshláinte de. Tá áthas orm fáilte a chur roimh roinnt … Spectacle Network, Give Us the Night, Disabled Artists and Disabled Academics, Youth Theatre Ireland, the Irish Theatre Institute, the Irish Comedy Guide, the Live Comedy Association, the British Comedy Guide, Gorm Media, the Irish Film Institute, Safe to Create and the Performing Arts Forum. Irish Equity, which represents

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