An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-18
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Charles Ward (RDR), Donegal

I rise to represent two constituents in Donegal who literally cannot speak for themselves. They are at the end of their lives and are living with advanced Alzheimer's disease. They live in cold, mould-infested, unsafe homes. They are confused and frightened, and deteriorating in a place that is stripping them of all dignity. If dignity in life means anything, dignity in death must mean more. Right now, they have neither. The Minister will point to a multibillion euro scheme and say that they can rent elsewhere. The truth is that they cannot. They have neither the time nor the capacity to do so. This is the reality coming down the road for us all. Will the Government prioritise vulnerable people, provide dedicated supports for older people to allow them to navigate this scheme and put in place a system to establish an end-to-end pathway for this cohort?

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Sitting date: 2026-03-18