Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

The question is, do we value care that is being delivered, sometimes by family members and oftentimes by non-family members, to people who are in need right across the country? The measure of the value a government places on a particular issue is through the financial contribution it will make to the delivery of that care. It is very clear that many people are suffering financially because of the delivery of that care. All I request is that there not be a financial penalty for those who deliver care.

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