The whole issue of care, the care economy, supporting carers, and ensuring we have respite care for those who need to be cared for and for the carers is vitally important. For them, it was not just about the care of the child who needed the respite; it was the care for the other siblings in that family who were losing out on family time and did not want to bring their own friends home because of the family situation.
Respite care is an essential component to ensuring that older people with care needs in the home, including those with dementia as well as those with disabilities, can be cared for in their community and close to their carers. This motion focuses on the contribution of family carers but it does not acknowledge other people who provide care and it does very little in respect to the rights of people in the disabled community.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Tom Clonan and Victor Boyhan; Níl, Senators Paul Daly and Joe O'Reilly.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 8–24 |
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